LadyStrallan

fanfic writer and lover of Greg Germann and Georgina Dymova <3

[ladystrallan]

Hello,

I am a fanfic writer on AO3 by the username LadyStrallan.

A bit about me:

* I love Greg Germann and all of his characters (Hades, Richard Fish, Tom Koracick) more than anything

* I am Georgina Dymova’s #1 fan and she is the love of my life.

* Kathryn Hahn/Agatha Harkness is my newest obsession

* I am the president of the Marial hate club and the Madame de Maintenon hate club

* My favourite band is blink-182 (and I love referencing it in my fics)

Currently reading: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

I write mostly historical fics about:

* A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

* The Great

* Downton Abbey

* and more!

(I love Versailles, OUAT, and ASOUE but don’t write fan fic for them)

On this blog, I will post updates about new chapters/fics, take asks about my existing fics or requests for future fics, and share my random thoughts about writing and fandoms.

If you feel like tipping me, here’s a link to my ko-fi: 

https://ko-fi.com/ladystrallan48922

Current fics:

* La Petite Mort (Agathario)

* For you, I would ruin myself (GGLAM)

* Taking a break from my The Great fics

https://archiveofourown.org/users/LadyStrallan

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Someone please make an edit of the girls from The Testaments to The Dark I Know Well from Spring Awakening

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Realized half way through DDBA that Arty Froushan aka Buck Cashman is also Noël Coward in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale??? The crossover in fandom might be just me.

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If Sibella was a bridesmaid at Monty and Phoebe’s wedding…

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My favourite thing about Daddy Long Legs (musical) is how bad Jerusha wants this old man she has never met. She really said idgaf about Jervis I NEED to know what colour my anonymous sugar daddy’s eyes are.

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Them.

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Georgina Dymov is such a complex and interesting character that I feel doesn’t get discussed enough. On recent rewatch, here are some backstory/character details that stood out to me;

First and foremost, George is a survivor. She has been victimized from a young age by most of the men in her life, especially older men. Her late father had a gambling problem, and even bet his own daughter (or pieces of her) on occasion; “I once awoke to him chopping off my pigtails because he’d lost them to the creepy footman.” (s1e4). She was sexually abused by Simitz and has lasting issues with consent. Through her childhood experiences and time as Peter’s mistress, she has been taught that her number one asset is her body. There is evidence that she does not fully want the affair with Peter, but sometimes it is good, and she holds onto that.

Peter is very rough with George. In a scene in s1e5, after one of their trysts George is left with her chemise severely torn, lip stain smudged, and many bruises (the ones on her legs are particularly visible). And of course the infamous five finger bruise on her neck. Of course choking is a kink for some, but leaving a bruise so severe (that she still has it in later episodes) definitely borders on strangulation. Parts of her monologue in s3e8 connect to this; “kiss me so hard that he draws blood” “pull my dress up and my stockings down so fast that they rip” “hear the crack of my head on the wall”. We don’t see Peter treating his other sexual partners like this, and I think it’s because he sees George as safe. She’s constant, she’s reliable, she never says no. There are no strings attached, no feelings involved; unlike George’s marriage to Grigor (who she loves). Both of them see the relationship similarly in that way. Which is why George is so bothered when Peter rejects her. I can see Peter reacting similarly if George rejected him. This is another side to the codependent triangle of Peter/George/Grigor. George and Peter have very similar trauma that manifests in hypersexuality, and I think that is why their affair has lasted so long. They both can’t imagine ending it (until Peter has Catherine and doesn’t need George anymore). It has become a constant in their lives, even if it isn’t always good.

George’s position in court is also directly tied to her relationship with Peter. Yes, they are close friends, but we can see that’s not enough. In s1e7, as their relationship declines, George’s spot at the table is moved far away from Peter (she isn’t even close to Grigor). Lady Svenska and Tatyana snidely comment on her being discarded. Her position also means her safety. I definitely think that after Peter killed everyone suspected to be involved with his poisoning, she sees the harsh reality of her situation; “I can’t believe he killed his chef Louis. He loves Louis.” Peter loves George and Grigor, but if those ties aren’t maintained they could be in real danger.

Anyways, I’m still on season one in my rewatch so I will probably make some follow up posts on more George things.

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A little detail I love in The Great is George mouthing “oh shit” when Peter goes to play violin in season 1 episode 3

Also her “bravo 😐👀”

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This is quite unconventional, is it not?

This didn’t really come out the way I wanted it but psh

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The highly anticipated full version…

Girl, so confusing | Liselotte & Chevalier

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Finally finished! I love these two.

@unclefungusthegoat

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I love you Benedict bisexual bohemian “be my mistress” Bridgerton

[gulyaskommunizmus]

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Extant garments that are very Sibella Hallward

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Sibella Hallward - A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder

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favorite characters of theatre

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blame it all on yourself, cause she's always a woman to me

(she's always a woman, billy joel)

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The Actual Gentleman's guide to Love and Murder

Love:

Nothing can bend the will like half-castilian men

Be in a throuple

Fall in love with a married woman who kind of sucks (celebratory)

Don't tell your wife you killed her brother

Pro tip: Is romantic love the only kind that matters? No! Express love towards your deceased mother by going on a murderous rampage against her family

Murder:

Kill rich people for personal gain

If necessary, kill poor people for personal gain

If arrested please refer back to art 1.2 and have your throuple scheme to get you out

Do not put poison in your pocket. Poison in people's pocket success rate of 0/3 do not do it

have a hag in your corner at all times

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Picture You by Chappell Roan is so Phoebella

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Phoebella fic!

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