This went a bit sideways from "a kiss out of jealousy" and turned into "a kiss for a jealous wet cat" instead. I'm assuming you lovely people won't mind...
Summary
Verin has taken a new Warder. Liandrin, perhaps unsurprisingly, is not happy.
"Miss Softbroom" seems like such a dumdumb episode, but in reality it is so so introspective, cause it's the episode that shows you Miss Hardbroom is not really mean, she's something else entirely.
On one side, we have Miss Doomstone, or Doomstone the Destroyer, as they call her: she is actually mean. We don't know that much about her character, but what we do know is that the moment she swallows the personality changing potion (which reverses your main personality traits), she becomes nice, kind and compassionate.
And then we have Miss Hardbroom, who takes that same potion and becomes Miss Softbroom. But if you watch carefully, she doesn't become nice, or kind, or compassionate: she becomes carefree.
Despite being severe, uptight, and sometimes downright nasty, Miss Hardbroom always has the school's and the students' best interests at heart. But after taking the potion, she loses all her control, and becomes a nuisance for the good of the school and because of her behaviour, the inspection takes a turn for the worst.
Miss Hardbroom is always very much in control of the situation, and she hates it when things don't go her way. I think that's why she's so nervous every time Miss Pentangle is visiting: she has feelings for her, and those kind of feelings are a thing Miss Hardbroom can't control. Like, did you see her reaction when Miss Pentangle kissed her cheeks and then booped her nose?
Cause there is one thing she severely lacks, and it's confidence. There's this other episode which draws a more subtle, but very much there comparison, and this time it was between her and Ethel Hallow: it was 1x05 "The Great Wizard's Visit", during which Agatha pretended to be Ada Cackle. Throughout this episode, no one, staff or pupil, knows who she really is, and there are two instances where she lies and manipulates, one time with Ethel and the other with Miss Hardbroom, and both times it causes problems, but for opposite reasons: Agatha appeals to Ethel's overconfident nature to have her ruin the broomstick flying display, and then to Miss Hardbroom's lack of confidence to get her out of the way. Neither of them realize she is really Agatha, even though Ada would NEVER speak to them like that or give them such orders, because of their respective degree of confidence.
And if there's one thing Hecate Hardbroom lacks confidence for more than anything else, it's love.
Whereas when she took the potion, she became DOWNRIGHT FLIRTY towards Miss Drill IMMEDIATELY. While the rest of the time, Miss Drill is possibly the staff member she is the most antagonistic towards. Weird, right?
So yeah, in conclusion, what Clarice said at the end of the episode:
Beatrice: I think some of the Softbroom potion must have rubbed off on HB; she almost smiled just then!
Clarice: Or maybe, compared to someone like Miss Doomstone, she's really not that bad, after all?
Lemme tell you, I nearly collapsed when one of my favorite authors- @skywatcherrose - commissioned me to do this Verin/Liandrin piece for part 2 of their new fic!
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I love this little Liandrin/Verin community we've got going on. Every time someone posts a fic or art I see the same few names in the kudos/likes/comments, and it's like we're all gathered in someone's living room quietly appreciating Wet Cat and Cat Lady...it's great. Best corner of fandom ever.
ANGST. HURT/COMFORT. Modern AU, therapist Verin and client Liandrin, and the ethical dumpster fire of two people falling in love who shouldn't be (without the smut this time). Also wet cat Verin as well as wet cat Liandrin...never thought I'd be tagging that but here we are.
Summary:
Liandrin should never have kissed Verin, and Verin should never have kissed her back. But now that it's happened, neither of them really want to forget it.
Finally decided it was time to do one of these! All of the fics listed are Verin/Liandrin – if I ever write anything else (which is looking unlikely, the brain rot is real), then I'll update accordingly. My most recent fic is at the top, everything else below the cut.
Something So Unexpected (M, 22k, Modern AU)
Liandrin should never have kissed Verin, and Verin should never have kissed her back. But now that it's happened, neither of them really want to forget it.
Nowhere Else (M, 2k, Modern AU)
When Verin starts baking at midnight, there's usually something work-related on her mind. And however difficult the subject is, Liandrin is happy to listen – in fact, there's nowhere else she'd rather be.
Loopholes (E, 3k, Show-verse)
Liandrin always marvels at Verin’s ability to turn any random question – in this case, a throwaway joke about whether they would be able to go for more than an hour without touching – into a challenge, into knowledge, into research. But she finds that even Verin's own rules have loopholes that can be exploited.
My Shadow Is Yours (E, 18.5k, Show-verse)
Liandrin swears herself to the Shadow and joins the Black Ajah, but finds herself negotiating a very different path to the one she'd imagined.
I Do, I Did, I'm Done, I Do (M, 3.5k, Modern AU)
It's Adeleas's divorce party. (And that's probably all the summary you need.)
Still Here (E, 12k, Show-verse)
A novice has died in her care, and Liandrin doesn't know where else to go.
Behind Closed Doors (E, 3k, Show-verse)
There's no need for Liandrin to ask how, what, why. Verin only comes to her chambers – instead of Liandrin going to hers – for one thing. It happens rarely, but it still doesn’t need an explanation.
Break My Fall (E, 7k, Modern AU)
After everything she's done, she thinks, Verin shouldn’t be here, in front of her, holding her hand, telling her that the past will eat her alive if she lets it. Verin shouldn’t be waiting patiently for her to find her voice. Verin should be long gone, or should at least be satisfied with the pathetic explanation that Liandrin had just needed a break. Verin shouldn’t care enough to want more.
OR
Liandrin has a mini-breakdown. Verin (of course) sticks around to help her through it.
Don't Let Me Go (M, 2.5k, Show-verse)
After the events of s3 ep 3, Liandrin takes refuge in the World of Dreams.
Someone Who Cares (E, 16k, Show-verse)
After returning to the Tower from Falme, Liandrin can feel everything unravelling. She doesn't expect to find someone who not only understands, but someone who cares.
Patience (E, 4k, Show-verse)
She’s been waiting since the note arrived in her chambers last night, and she doesn’t think she can do another four circles of the garden no matter how lovely it is. Verin, it seems, is determined to teach her patience.
I'll Walk Beside You (M, 5k, Show-verse)
When Liandrin takes her test for the shawl to become an Aes Sedai, the Black Ajah is already waiting.
A Kinder Way to Say My Name (E, 24k, Show-verse)
Liandrin lives from hand to mouth, tavern to tavern, always moving on and hiding her ability to channel. That all turns upside down when she meets Verin, but nothing is as it seems with an Aes Sedai.
August's Year of the OTP fic! A modern AU with lawyer Verin, fluff, a bit of past angst, a late night conversation, and cake.
Summary:
When Verin starts baking at midnight, there's usually something work-related on her mind. And however difficult the subject is, Liandrin is happy to listen – in fact there's nowhere else she'd rather be.
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