the history book on the shelf

… ⠀IS ⠀ALWAYS ⠀REPEATING ⠀ITSELF.

[historiavn]

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         CURATED BY CALLIE ⠀— ⠀23 years old ⠀ / ⠀ she & they pronouns ⠀ / ⠀ university student ⠀/ ⠀aspiring history professor and musical theatre playwright currently writing WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE, a new musical seeking to recontextualize Abraham Lincoln’s presidency through focusing on his lifelong struggle with mental health.

♉️ Sun. ♎️ Ascendant. ♋️ Moon. ♊️ 8th House Stellium. ₊ ˚ Practicing Divination Witch. ⋆ ｡ ˚ Hellenic Polytheist. ₊ ˚ Devotee to King Asmodeus, Lady Lilith, Lord Loki, Morrigan, Lord Zeus, Lady Hera, Lord Apollo, Lady Athena, Lord Ares, Lady Aphrodite.

⋆ ｡ ˚ 🇺🇸 🏳️‍🌈 ₊ ˚ Autistic. ADHD. NVLD.

     CURRENTLY READING: Calhoun: American Heretic

        

        

LOUDEST MUSES AT THE MOMENT

Iris Arias (Fandomless Survivor of the End of the World)

Isaac Roosevelt (American Historical Fiction)

Constance Morgan (Gilded Age Historical Fiction)

        

TEST MUSES

Princess Annika (Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus)

Caesia Flickerman (Hunger Games Original Character)

        

         STUDYING FOR HISTORY CLASSES WITH (mains / my closest mutuals) … audaciiae, strcngered, pompedia, araneorum, defideis, magikborn, thecuratxr, thechosengryffindor, mythic-trio, divinehr, …

        

[brokenstarsandshadows]

“i need you to believe me .”

— Star Wars Verse Iris to Obi-Wan

"Take in a deep breath." Obi-Wan told her. She looked rather rattled to him. He needed her to be calm to understand her full story. "Lets get you calm and then you can tell me everything, alright?"

[historiavn]

Calm? CALM?! Oh, the sheer AUDACITY of this man!

Lmao, YOU try calming yourself down after surviving the literal goddamn end of days apocalypse and winding up in a fictional universe! Iris wanted to snap at Obi-Wan, and yet, no words were able to escape her lips. Instead of lashing out, the young woman’s shoulders slouched, and she let out a long, heavy sigh.

“Alright,” She muttered, her voice still PETULANT even as she agreed to Obi-Wan’s request. “I s’pose I’ll TRY to calm down, but I can’t make any promises. Surviving the end of the world ain’t all fun and games, y’know?”

@brokenstarsandshadows

[calliesrph]

TURN: WASHINGTON’S SPIES

CHANGE gendered words and in-universe phrases as needed.

SPECIFY receiving muse for multimuses.

❛ When a mind is broken and a man is stripped down to his basic nature, then you can see who he truly is. ❜

❛ This war will soon be concluded in our favor. ❜

❛ This is about more than just you. ❜

❛ I take it you're not a religious man. ❜

❛ Have you forgotten we’re at war? ❜

❛ It's so good to see you. ❜

❛ The word of a traitor means nothing. ❜

❛ I do wish to speak with you alone for a moment. ❜

❛ Those bastards know I'm here and they're tracking me down like a wild animal. ❜

❛ One can't be too careful when dealing with spies. ❜

❛ Let's be married straight away. ❜

❛ It's always the quiet ones that have the darkest secrets, don't they? ❜

❛ Have you forgotten who our enemy is? ❜

❛ To yield is to show weakness. ❜

❛ There’s something corrupt in this town. ❜

❛ Maybe if we... if we both work together, we can... we can do this. ❜

❛ Abuse of any kind is abhorrent to me. ❜

❛ There’s something I've been meaning to discuss with you. ❜

❛ One thing I have learned from the classics is tactics. ❜

❛ I knew this day was coming and I am ready, my old friend. ❜

❛ I've learned that patience and forbearance are much preferred to anger and rash action. ❜

❛ I don’t have to take your orders. ❜

❛ Delighted to make your acquaintance again. ❜

❛ The cause needs me here. ❜

❛ I know this is difficult, waiting, but try not to worry. ❜

❛ Nothing you can do can cause me to feel shame. ❜

❛ This... this isn't what... let me... let me explain. ❜

❛ Somewhat selfishly, I suppose, I can't imagine my life going on without you. ❜

❛ Turn from your evil ways. ❜

❛ You have bloomed, and become a vision. ❜

❛ I never minded fighting for a just cause, or speaking out against an unjust one. ❜

❛ This malady is real, and I'm not going to let it beat me. ❜

❛ I’m just one man trying to do the right thing, that’s all. ❜

❛ A moral conflict occurs when one's most deeply held convictions do not match one's actions. ❜

❛ I'm gonna tell you something that you can't repeat to anyone else, and I mean it this time. ❜

❛ We may not be allies, but we share a common enemy. ❜

❛ The people are against this. ❜

❛ You tame a colony not through battle, but through winning their hearts and minds. ❜

❛ I'm trying to fight back. I'm trying to change things. ❜

❛ Your defenses are lacking. ❜

❛ The war is already here, can’t you see that? ❜

❛ Insubordination is your best quality. ❜

❛ I never had the luxury of growing up in a home like this. ❜

❛ What are you doing here? This is my home! ❜

❛ The more we stick by the rules, the better it will be for all of us. ❜

❛ The devil may sound reasonable at first, but it's always a trick. ❜

❛ These poor souls have never had to provide for themselves. ❜

❛ What do you intend to do when this war is over? ❜

❛ You've been out for a few days, my friend. ❜

❛ I know that you're upset with your father, but think of his pain. ❜

❛ Looking in the wrong direction is what got you here. ❜

❛ If you cannot trust me, then I cannot trust you. ❜

❛ If you have something to tell, tell it. There should be no secrets between us. ❜

❛ All I've done is take a difficult task and made it impossible. ❜

❛ You cannot reason with someone irrational. ❜

❛ If you forge ahead with this, you may as well dig your own grave. ❜

❛ Perhaps it's the Lord's grace. ❜

❛ What the hell happened to you? ❜

❛ If you know what's good for you, you'll leave this town. ❜

❛ Don’t throw your life away. ❜

❛ Before you protest, acknowledge the facts. ❜

❛ I've been careful to avoid success. ❜

❛ I told you he was going to be a problem. ❜

❛ Look, the safest place to stay out of trouble is right here, isn't it? ❜

❛ No one knows what the future may bring. ❜

❛ I thank you for all the sacrifices you have made in the name of our cause. ❜

❛ I wouldn't worry yourself for my safety. ❜

❛ That’s not bad. Try again. ❜

❛ Why do you suppose that trysts are always held under a tree? ❜

❛ I have a special job for you. ❜

❛ We will never see each other again. ❜

❛ Forgive me if my sympathy is lacking. ❜

❛ Despite your pretense of control, you can only contain your inner beast for so long. ❜

❛ We're going to resolve this matter tonight. ❜

❛ You are nothing but a coward. ❜

❛ I won't allow my shame to become yours. ❜

❛ You have made a grievous error. ❜

❛ Confess your crimes before God and salvation will be yours. ❜

❛ Give me some reason for hope. ❜

❛ You’ve strayed from the path. ❜

❛ A weak constitution is an excellent cover for a devious mind. ❜

❛ The innocent must be protected at all costs. ❜

❛ You can’t blackmail your way out of this. ❜

❛ I'm trying to be more inconspicuous. ❜

❛ I thought they had abandoned us. ❜

❛ I'm sorry that you don't trust me. ❜

❛ I swear you have the luck of the devil. ❜

❛ You always do the right thing. ❜

❛ Thank you for your hospitality. ❜

❛ He seems to treat violence like a game. ❜

❛ I’ll do my best to protect you, I promise. ❜

❛ Who is the coward behind this? ❜

❛ Do you suppose pain will rob me of reason? ❜

❛ I think I can manage to make it home by myself. ❜

❛ The risk of inaction can outweigh that of defeat. ❜

[calliesrph]

ANASTASIA (1997) AND ANASTASIA: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL

SPECIFY receiving muse for multimuses.

CHANGE pronouns and phrasing as needed.

❛ How dare you return to the palace?! ❜

❛ Keep up with me, darling! ❜

❛ You’ll never escape me, child! NEVER! ❜

❛ So many lives were destroyed that night. ❜

❛ What had always been was now gone forever. ❜

❛ Everything’s going according to plan. ❜

❛ You’ve been a thorn in my side since you were brought here. ❜

❛ I’m waiting for a sign. ❜

❛ This place. It’s … it’s like a memory from a dream. ❜

❛ Why are you circling me? Were you some sort of vulture in another life? ❜

❛ It’s just … you look an awful lot like … never mind. ❜

❛ I don’t know my last name. ❜

❛ I have very few memories of my past. ❜

❛ I guess every lonely girl would hope she’s a Princess. ❜

❛ I’m allergic to dogs. ❜

❛ Who dares intrude on my solitude? ❜

❛ I can feel the dark forces stirring. ❜

❛ Look at me. I’m falling apart. I’m a wreck. ❜

❛ For a minute there, you had your old spark back. ❜

❛ When the royals betrayed me, they made a mistake. ❜

❛ Revenge will be sweet. ❜

❛ I can feel that my powers are slowly returning. ❜

❛ In the dark of the night terror becomes true. ❜

❛ Stop fiddling with that thing! ❜

❛ Stop bossing me around! ❜

❛ You certainly have a mind of your own. ❜

❛ Look, I think we got off on the wrong foot. ❜

❛ I think you broke my nose! ❜

❛ Men are such babies. ❜

❛ I hate to see you forced to mingle with commoners. ❜

❛ I wish I could do the job for you, sir. I’d give her a Ha then a hi ya and then a woowah and I’d kick her, sir. ❜

❛ I am not exactly Grand Duchess material here. ❜

❛ I just thought this was something you had to see through to the end no matter what. ❜

❛ Tell me, what do you see? ❜

❛ There’s nothing left for you back there. ❜

❛ That dress is really beautiful. ❜

❛ I keep seeing faces … So many faces. ❜

❛ It was a nightmare. It’s all right, you’re safe now. ❜

❛ This is no time to lose your head. ❜

❛ I feel a sudden onset of clarity. ❜

❛ I have so many fond memories of Paris. ❜

❛ Take a deep breath. Everything’s gonna be fine. ❜

❛ You have to know the truth! ❜

❛ I’m probably about as stubborn as you are. ❜

❛ Who exactly are you? ❜

❛ I can’t stay. I don’t belong here. ❜

❛ You were born to this world of glittering jewels and fine titles, but I wonder if this is what you really want. ❜

❛ Whatever you choose, we will always have each other. ❜

❛ I’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ I can fix that. ❜

❛ I’ve stayed too long here. ❜

❛ You tell us times are better, well I say they’re not. ❜

❛ The walls have ears. ❜

❛ He who argues disappears. ❜

❛ There’s nothing to be afraid of anymore. ❜

❛ Do you believe in fairytales? ❜

❛ I’ve never been anywhere but here. ❜

❛ You don’t know what it’s like not to know who you are. ❜

❛ Don’t give up hope, come what may. ❜

❛ The rumors never end. ❜

❛ If I can learn to do it, you can learn to do it. ❜

❛ Something in you knows it. ❜

❛ Where did you learn to do that? ❜

❛ I don’t like being contradicted. ❜

❛ You have courage and strength you barely know. ❜

❛ This is a remarkable city. ❜

❛ Your confidence in me will be justified. ❜

❛ They’d kill you. Without hesitation. ❜

❛ Be careful what a dream may bring. ❜

❛ A revolution is a simple thing. ❜

❛ Your eyes. A man could look right into them. ❜

❛ As long as there is vodka, life is wonderful! ❜

❛ I raised myself. ❜

❛ Neither of us have a family. ❜

❛ I’m not as strong as you think I am. ❜

❛ You're the stubbornest person I’ve ever met. Almost as stubborn as me. ❜

❛ Who the hell do you think you are? ❜

❛ We’ll find them, never fear. ❜

❛ Everyone imagines being someone else. ❜

❛ I am nothing but a man with nothing but his orders to fulfill. ❜

❛ I don’t know about anyone else, but it’s been a long day. ❜

❛ I’ve never seen you so happy. ❜

❛ A lady-in-waiting’s life is never her own. ❜

❛ Let’s put on our fancy clothes and let’s while our woes away. ❜

❛ Why wallow in regret? ❜

❛ We’re out of second chances. ❜

❛ I crossed a continent for this moment. ❜

❛ Admit you’re happy to see me. ❜

❛ You’re even lovelier than I remember. ❜

❛ Ever since that first day I saw you at court, I knew I was beneath you. ❜

❛ I was beginning to wonder if you were ever going to pay me a compliment. ❜

❛ You’re born to take this chance. ❜

❛ God will judge you harshly. History already has. ❜

❛ Men like you deserve every bad hand life deals you. ❜

❛ I admire the way you are proud of who you are, despite your circumstances. ❜

❛ I’m old and impatient. Kindness has become a luxury. ❜

❛ You’re clever, I’ll grant you that. ❜

❛ Do you know what it means to lose everything? ❜

❛ Everything I loved and held dear with all my heart, all lost and gone in one terrible moment; and for what? ❜

❛ We never know which goodbye is the last. ❜

❛ You must obey the rules. ❜

❛ I am my father’s daughter. ❜

❛ I am my father’s son! ❜

❛ I mean you no harm. ❜

[gloomglimmer]

›        FIRST   LINE   PROMPTS       

"You’re   not   on   the   list."

"Need   a   light?"

"You   dropped   this."

"Is   that   your   drink   or   mine?"

"You're   late."

"I   thought   you'd   be   taller."

"You   always   stare   like   that?"

"They   told   me   not   to   trust   you."

"I   wasn’t   expecting   you."

"You   clean   up   well."

"You   look   lost."

"Haven’t   we   met?"

"Not   what   I   imagined."

"Are   you   following   me?"

"You’re   not   from   around   here."

"You’ve   got   something   on   your   cheek."

"Mind   if   I   cut   in?"

"You're   sitting   in   my   seat."

"I   was   warned   about   you."

"That’s   a   dangerous   smile."

"This   seat   taken?"

"You're   the   distraction."

"Why   are   you   looking   at   me   like   that?"

"You're   early."

"You're   late   on   purpose."

"First   time   here?"

"Try   the   champagne."

"That   color   suits   you."

"You're   exactly   how   I   pictured   you."

"We’re   not   supposed   to   talk."

"We   shouldn’t   be   seen   together."

"Do   I   know   you?"

"That   watch   doesn’t   match   your   suit."

"You’re   not   very   good   at   hiding."

"Someone’s   been   asking   about   you."

"Thought   you’d   never   show."

"You   have   good   taste   in   music."

"Don't   turn   around."

"Guess   we’re   partners   now."

"You   shouldn’t   be   here."

"Do   you   believe   in   fate?"

"You’re   late.   I   almost   left."

"That’s   my   drink."

"I   think   you’re   in   the   wrong   place."

"Your   cover’s   slipping."

"Tell   me   that   wasn’t   on   purpose."

"Are   you   going   to   apologize?"

"Care   to   dance?"

"That’s   quite   an   entrance."

"You   always   this   bold?"

"I’ve   heard   of   you."

"You’re   not   easy   to   find."

"You   look   nervous."

"Sit.   Please."

"You   read   the   file?"

"You   shouldn’t   trust   me."

"Nice   aim."

"We   weren’t   supposed   to   meet   yet."

"You   took   your   time."

"So,   you’re   the   infamous   one."

"Someone's   been   watching   me."

"Your   timing’s   suspicious."

"You   look   like   trouble."

"That’s   a   nice   trick."

"I’ve   been   looking   for   you."

"Are   you   hurt?"

"They   didn’t   say   you’d   be   charming."

"You   always   arrive   like   this?"

"That’s   classified."

"Don’t   trust   the   bartender."

"You're   bleeding."

"You   have   five   minutes."

"Where’s   your   partner?"

"I   wasn’t   briefed   on   you."

"You   have   terrible   timing."

"I   wasn’t   expecting   company."

"I   thought   you   were   a   myth."

"You   look   bored."

"I   saw   you   watching   me."

"You're   not   like   the   others."

"So,   you're   the   backup?"

"Try   not   to   get   killed."

"That's   a   dangerous   dress."

"You   don't   belong   here."

"We   meet   at   last."

"That’s   not   your   real   name."

"You   weren’t   followed,   right?"

"We’ve   never   met.   Officially."

"Don’t   say   my   name."

"Is   this   seat   cursed   too?"

"No   sudden   moves."

"We’re   alone   now."

"Take   off   the   mask."

"I   know   what   you   did."

"Who   let   you   in?"

"You’re   prettier   in   person."

"You’re   not   what   I   expected."

"You   shouldn’t   smile   like   that."

"Don’t   flatter   yourself."

"What   took   you   so   long?"

[historiavn]

OKAY my username is back to historiavn now bc i missed it 😭🥺

also my h.istorical f.igure muses are going back on my muse list bc SCREW THE A.NTIS

[leneemusing]

for muses that are getting to know each other

❝ what's your favorite color and why? ❞

❝ can i come with you? ❞

❝ you have a nice smile, has anyone ever told you that before? ❞

❝ how do you take your coffee? ❞

❝ sorry, what was your name again? ❞

❝ it just occurred to me i never asked you what your last name is. ❞

❝ actually we've met before. ❞

❝ i've heard a few things about you. ❞

❝ care to join me? ❞

❝ i'm not really sure why i trust you. ❞

❝ i don't usually talk this much, it just feels easy to say stuff when you're listening. ❞

❝ i know we don't know each other that well but if you wanna talk about it... ❞

❝ could you help me with something? ❞

❝ do you like it here? ❞

❝ are you new around here? ❞

❝ you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about. ❞

❝ i don't mean to be too forward, you just seem like you could use a friend right now. ❞

❝ you can come with me. i mean if you don't have anyone waiting for you. ❞

❝ we're friends now. you can ask me for help. ❞

❝ do you like this music? i can change it. ❞

❝ what are your favorite snacks? ❞

❝ really? i wouldn't have guessed that about you. ❞

❝ do you mind if i ask about it? ❞

ACTIONS:

VISIT: for sender to go to receiver's home for the first time

VISITED: for receiver to go to sender's home for the first time

CRYING: for sender to see receiver cry for the first time

CRIED: for receiver to see sender cry for the first time

BEGIN: sender and receiver are on their first date together

TRIP: our muses go on a group trip but end up stuck together, away from the rest of their friends.

SITUATION: our muses are acquainted because one of them is their friend's roommate. muse a shows up when their friend isn't there and ends up hanging out with muse b one on one.

GO: our muses go to a zoo or theme park together and get lost.

INVITE: sender cooks for receiver for the first time

INVITED: receiver cooks for sender for the first time

TOGETHER: our muses spend the night for the first time

TRY: our muses hooked up and are hanging out the next day

COMFORT: sender is going through a break up and receiver offers to cheer them up

COMFORTED: receiver is going through a break up and sender offers to cheer them up

OFFER: sender gives receiver a ride to the airport/picks them up

OFERED: receiver gives sender a ride to the airport/picks them up

AID: sender helps receiver redecorate

AIDING: receiver helps sender redecorate

[historiavn]

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[historiavn]

t-poses on the dash

‘tis my birthday 🎉🎂🎁

[historiavn]

no munday selfies for you but HERE take my summer reading list ft. books I need to start and books I need to Actually Finish Reading

[historiavn]

working with L.oki core: him hiding my fav pair of headphones in a different part of the house and being SO SMUG ABOUT IT that I drew the eight of wands tarot card when I asked him if he snatched them 😭

[historiavn]

I’M DONE WITH MY FINALS EVERYONE CHEER

[historiavn]

U.S. HISTORY FINAL TODAY LETS GOOOOOO

it’s short answer stuff about post-1945 drama onward I’M IN MY ELEMENT

[historiavn]

HALLELUJAH I SURVIVED THAT FINAL

[historiavn]

ONE FINAL LEFT

[historiavn]

U.S. HISTORY FINAL TODAY LETS GOOOOOO

it’s short answer stuff about post-1945 drama onward I’M IN MY ELEMENT

[historiavn]

HALLELUJAH I SURVIVED THAT FINAL

[historiavn]

U.S. HISTORY FINAL TODAY LETS GOOOOOO

it’s short answer stuff about post-1945 drama onward I’M IN MY ELEMENT

[historiavn]

ONE MORE WEEK AND THEN IM DONEEEEE

I FINISH THE SEMESTER ON WEDNESDAY I’M SO CLOSEEEEE

[historiavn]

hi yes i know I’ve been quiet BUT I haven’t had energy to do SHIT lately and im also drowning in academia stuff sooooo …. 🤷🏻‍♀️. Hopefully I’ll be here in a couple weeks after my finals tho