This blog is dedicated to Maxwell Beaumont from Choices: The Royal Romance.
2023 Events:
Maxwell Appreciation Week kicked off on Maxwell Appreciation Day Monday 01/23/23 and ran through Sunday 01/29/2023. We are so happy with the turn out, thanks to all who participated! DONE
Maxwell’s Birthday Extravaganza we have set his birthday as March 20th based on the premium scene in TRR book 2, chapter 12 where he says he could be either a Pieces or an Aries. Click link for details. DONE
You can find the amazing content from the above events below:
Max's Birthday 2023 Master List
MBAW 2023 Master List
Readers are encouraged to interact, make suggestions, give recommendations, and tag us in any Max content they feel should be featured.
Writers are encouraged to tag us in any work that is focused and centered around Max. We will reblog it and add you to a master list of writers that produce Max content.
Nothing is off-limits! In the words of Maxwell Beaumont - "I'm always down for....pretty much anything!"
If you have questions or suggestions, please reach out to @angelasscribbles or @harleybeaumont
Other TRR appreciation blogs: @kingliamappreciationweek @hanaleeappreciationweek @kiaratheronappreciationweek @drake-walker-appreciation
I have acknowledged everyone who has sent me Top 5's for this event. If you have sent me Top 5s and I have not acknowledged you, please DM @jerzwriter no later than 11:59 PM Eastern time on December 28th.
Please do not tag
Please do not send asks
This event is a lot to manage, and it becomes too confusing with information coming in through various means.
I will only accept entries through the deadline above... anything after will be mentioned on the list, but not on the display.
This is a huge project, one that I swear I will not do again next year every year, and then I do 😊, so your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
im not even kidding like he has taken on so many different roles he can be your dream man (horse?) whatever your type is
he has
-won a race for you
-gone skiing with you
-gone to the beach with you (he can surf)
-offered you his scarf when it was cold
-rescued you from trouble (multiple occasions)
-fought his rival for you (another horse with a handsome human face)
-fed you asparagus (homemade)
-gotten a job in construction
-become a rockstar (dedicated a song to you and let you live your wattpad fanfic life)
all this i listed off the top of my head. theres probably more he has done but i just cant remember
hes very talented and treats you right ✓ experience rapturous love today”
Maxwell propaganda:
“First of all he’s a silly goofy guy AND he’s extremely loyal and will always have your back. Within hours of meeting you, he decides his family will sponsor you in the competition to become the crown prince’s bride. He falls in love with you along the way, never expecting you’d choose him, the younger brother of a bankrupted duke, over the prince himself. Maxwell supports you through scandals and assassination attempts, eventually facing down his own father Barthelemy to protect you and your child from the former duke’s scheming. All this on top of the years he spent providing for his brother’s ex and her secret son, keeping them both safe and out of harm’s way simply because he cared. He’s always thinking of his friends, making them laugh and eagerly joining their crazy plans without ever expecting anything in return. His smile hides a sensitive side, a man who lost his mother at a young age and overcame body-image issues, yet still holds insecurities about his value to others. Maxwell is a sweetheart who always tries to do the right thing, and I still think about him years after playing The Royal Romance series.
Okay so it's a mobile gacha game, let's get that out of the way. BUT LISTEN.
The premise of the story is that the MC is a regular waitress in New York, when a foreign prince and his friends come to her table as a way to have a bachelor party for the prince who will soon have to choose a woman to marry in a The Bachelor -type of contest. MC and the prince hit it off pretty well and one of his friends, Maxwell, decides to throw in his lot with the MC, since the house the future queen is from gets a lot of perks and his family is Broke. MC goes along bc her job sucks ass and she figures why not.
BUT THEN! As the competition progresses, the MC spends a lot of time with the prince and other nobles, yes, but also with Maxwell. And Maxwell is a clown-type comic relief character for most of the time, but also genuinely sweet and considerate, and very much on the same wavelength with the equal goofball MC. What for me personally changed the game was when MC and Maxwell dance at a ball together, and the MC can say that there's no one they'd rather dance with than Maxwell. I myself chose that in a completely platonic bestie way. But he gets a bit panicky and says to be careful not to let anyone hear things like that when MC is in the running for the hand of the prince so that no one gets any wrong ideas! And I went "....ideas? 👀"
“Unlike other romancable characters, Maxwell isn't romancable until book 2 (the previous scene is in book 1, each book ~20 chapters), and unlike other romance options, you really have to have your eyes set on him in order to unlock his route, and ohhh it's so worth it! The set-up of falling for the person who brought you there to marry someone else, to choose the jester when you were meant to have the king.... exquisite.
The dynamic between MC and Maxwell is so fun and full of genuine affection, and while other characters can dismiss Maxwell as an unserious clown, MC is very much characterised by the dialogue as Getting him and loving to express joy in life the same way he does. When MC and Maxwell can finally marry, it feels like they're really choosing their best friend to spend their lives with and are so excited about it.
I know this wrestles in a league multiple times smaller than many of the other combatants, but the Maxwell romance in genuinely one of my favourites in any video game. Give him a chance!”
We have set Drake's birthday celebration for August and hope you'll join us with fics, drabbles, artwork and more!
The event will take place from August 1st through August 12th of 2023.
RULES:
All mediums accepted! Fanfiction, fan art, mood boards, HC's, whatever you've got!
Must be themed/centered around Drake's birthday.
You must tag @drake-walker-appreciation
The deadline is 11:59 p.m. CST on August 12th, 2023.
A couple of important points:
The event is in August, but you may place his birthday in whatever month you HC it is!
Throwbacks featuring Drake's birthday are more than welcome!
Please reach out to this blog, @angelasscribbles or @karahalloway with any questions or suggestions!
We know his birthday, much like most of the PB timeline is nebulous so for anyone interested, here's the thought process about its placement, under the cut:
I think it’s common knowledge that PB’s timeline is total crap.
MC is told that the social season is a “few months” long, but if you follow the actual time stops given in the stoy…. “the next day…”, “a few days later…” etc, then the timeline is two and half weeks-ish. It’s like day 11 by time stops when MC is told that the season is “more than half over” despite the season being several months long. The Apple Blossom Festival is immediately after this, and Drake’s birthday happens during it.
We obviously can’t depend on anything about this timeline to tell us when his birthday falls.
Instead, we can look at the timeline that the actual social season in England follows. There is ample proof that plenty of the details of how royalty and the social season work in TRR are based on England, so this feels like a good option.
Besides, they left us no choice but to figure it out on our own, so any method you chose to use is valid since this is fiction. I personally did a deep dive into the social season in England both historically and in modern times.
The social season is four months long, starting in early April and ending on the Twelfth of August aka the start of the shooting season.
Applewood and the Apple Blossom Festival happen just before the Beaumont Bash, which is canonically the last official event of the social season. Therefore, I place the bash in the first half of August. MC drives from the festival events at Applewood directly to Ramsford so we can assume those activities take place at the end of July or beginning of August.
The next clue comes with the very title of this festival: Apple Blossom Festival. It’s not a harvest festival, so it doesn’t take place in the fall. (Apples are typically harvested in the last week of August and September, some even later, which is after the social season concludes at any rate.)
Apples blossom from early spring to late summer depending on the variety of apple. Most blossom in April or May but since the festival takes place at the end of the season, we have to assume that the Cordonian Ruby is a late-blooming variety. A very late blooming variety. (This is possible because when they bloom has more to do with the temperature of the region than the time of year. Since there was skiing and ice skating in April, we can assume it stays cold there well into spring.)
In conclusion, based on all of the above, I feel confident that Drake’s birthday falls somewhere at the end of July or in the first half of August.
That said, I’m not here to gatekeep anyone's HC’s so with that in mind, even though the event is in August, you may place Drake’s birthday whenever you like in your story. Put it in February, put it in October. The important part is that you have fun with it. That’s it.
(This wonderful video is the handiwork of our lovely host @sazanes!! Do pass her a lot of love when you see and respond to this post!!)
We have just finished our 2nd edition of the Hana Lee Appreciation Week, and what a week it has been indeed! We got to see so much love for her, so much appreciation and enthusiasm to see all the different facets of Hana's personality. From her passions to her family, from exploring her love for music to envisioning a perfect wedding for her - Hana stans explored it all. We couldn't be more proud of the work you all sent us this year 🥰🥰🥰
First we would like to thank our amazing CONTRIBUTORS, who always make this week such a joy to follow and compile for! Every single one of you have been amazing and we can't wait to show off your incredible work to the rest of the fandom 💗
Our FAN CONTENT BLOGS consistently promoted this event while running so many of their own - particularly since this was Pride Month and many blogs were running Pride-focused events! We're so grateful for their support 🤗 Do continue to check out their events and participate if you can!
And how can we ever forget our wonderful SIGNAL BOOSTERS!! Without your love and support, this event would never have been possible 🥰🥰 Our announcement for the week had been up for a month, and all of you had stepped forward to boost and promote it. A simple thank you wouldn't be enough.
The masterlist will be out soon! Hopefully in a day or two.
We know some of you weren't able to contribute during the week for various reasons, and would have loved to. Don't worry, you still can! If you ever decide to contribute any pieces for this particular AW, tag us and we will definitely add it to our masterlist 💖
Thank you all...and hope to be back again with another Hana week next year!!
The Pride Bingo Masterlist will be posted just after midnight (NYC time) tonight.
If you have submitted a fic for the event and you do NOT see it posted on the list, please contact @jerzwriter via DM no later than 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 1st.
The drawing for the two commissions by the brilliant, beautiful and all around amazing @rosefuckinggenius will be held no later than 8:00 PM.
Thank you to all who have participated and, I hope you have all had a wonderful PRIDE month. Stay strong! 🌈🌈🌈
We're closer to the end of our week! So far we've gotten such lovely pieces from so many people...headcanons, edits, artwork, fics, essays... and it's so heartwarming to see the love poured into each and every piece we got. We are SO excited to see what more you all have in store, especially for this final prompt!!
Our final prompt for the week is a truly special one. Most of us who are Hana fans were truly disappointed by the wedding she DID get - the coding good ups, the lack of thought, the way the MC comes across...one of our hosts highlighted how awful it looked in this post.
This is a chance for us to reimagine that special day, as a Hana fan. For us to think what it would be like to have a wedding that places Hana at the center with the MC, not tailing behind her and letting the MC hog all the attention.
It's time to reimagine Hana's Perfect Wedding!!
You can present this theme in any form - but in case you need a bit of help with the theme, here are a few prompt asks that could be helpful:
OTP Wedding 1 | OTP Wedding 2
Any and all content is welcome - as long as Hana is the focus of the piece and the depiction of her is positive. We accept any sort of content - fanfic, fanart, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons, screenshots, playlists, meta, headcanons... even screenshots of your favourite scenes! We also accept older pieces (in our Throwback theme) and WIPs. In case you need to look up more themes, here is the main post!
You don't necessarily need to have your piece ready for a theme on the specific day itself - you can always send it later, as long as you tag the post with the day it was meant for (#HLAW Day 1, #HLAW Day 2).
We will also be keeping a buffer week in case you couldn't finish your piece during the week. Our final deadline is 30th June.
Be sure to do the following when you make your posts:
1. Use the tags #hanaleeappreciationweek and #HLAW, as well as the day and theme you are sending it for (#HLAW Day 1, #HLAW Day 2 etc).
2. Tag @hanaleeappreciationweek, and hosts @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes
FAN CONTENT BLOGS have always helped us immensely with our events, and they hold a number of fun and exciting events themselves too! Here are a couple you could try out if you want:
@choicesficwriterscreations - Primarily fanfic. Check out their roster of events here!
@choicesmonthlychallenge and @choicesjunechallenge - Any and all content welcome! Check out their prompts for June.
@choicespride - Any and all content welcome! Here is their awesome prompt list for Pride Month.
@choicesflashfics - Primarily fics under a 2500 word limit. Here are this week's prompts.
@choicesprompts - Currently no events running, but they recently finished a round robin and may arrange for a new one soon.
@drake-walker-appreciation and @maxwell-beaumont-appreciation - These blogs invite content all year round on their respective characters.
We got some lovely Throwback Pieces today, and hope to see more! It really took us down memory lane and we can't wait to see how the rest of the week unfolds!
We have not one but two themes for Day 2!! And we can't wait to see what you all have in store for us tomorrow!! 💕💕💕
Our first theme is Skills vs Passions. We all know that Hana is talented at a whole lot of things, and many characters often comment that there is very little that Hana is not good at!
So what is the difference between skills and passions when it comes to Hana? It is one of interest! Hana may have picked up quite a few skills, but only a few of them she is passionate about. It is a difference between that which brings her joy, and that which she does just because she knows how to do it. You could write on both, but you could also write on either one!!
Our second theme for the day is about one of those passions - Chocolate! Who can ever forget the irresistible hot chocolate that Hana offered us in Book 2? Here is an opportunity to explore her love for chocolate.
Any and all content is welcome - as long as Hana is the focus of the piece and the depiction of her is positive. We accept any sort of content - fanfic, fanart, edits, moodboards, interactive media, headcanons, screenshots, playlists, meta, headcanons... even screenshots of your favourite scenes! We also accept older pieces (in our Throwback theme) and WIPs. In case you need to look up more themes, here is the main post!
You don't necessarily need to have your piece ready for a theme on the specific day itself - you can always send it later, as long as you tag the post with the day it was meant for (#HLAW Day 1, #HLAW Day 2). We will also be keeping a buffer week in case you couldn't finish your piece during the week.
Be sure to do the following when you make your posts:
1. Use the tags #hanaleeappreciationweek and #HLAW in your posts, along with day and theme!
2. Tag @hanaleeappreciationweek, and hosts @lizzybeth1986 and @sazanes.
FAN CONTENT BLOGS have always helped us immensely with our events, and they hold a number of fun and exciting events themselves too! Here are a couple you could try out if you want:
@choicesficwriterscreations - Primarily fanfic. Check out their roster of events here!
@choicesmonthlychallenge and @choicesjunechallenge - Any and all content welcome! Here is the prompt list for June.
@choicesflashfics - Primarily fanfic under 2500 words. Here is this week's prompt list!
@choicespride - Any and all content that explores queer characters and themes. Check out their wonderful Pride event!
@choicesprompts - Just finished hosting their Round Robin and may have more events in store!
@drake-walker-appreciation and @maxwell-beaumont-appreciation - Both these blogs accept content on their respective characters all year round.
June is known as the month of beauty. In the northern hemisphere, it marks the beginning of summer. In the southern hemisphere, it's a sign that winter is here. Both seasons have their unique elements.
This month's prompts take inspiration from nature, food, folklore and happenings associated with June.
Submission Guidelines:
Fanworks from all Choices books/series (and Pixelberry) universe are accepted.
You may submit any form of fanwork: fanfiction, fanart, headcanons, moodboards, edits, text fics, fan videos, playlists, etc.
Mention @choicesjunechallenge in your post. Feel free to also tag my main @liaromancewriter.
Specify the prompt(s) used in the header, as well as book/series, characters/pairings; rating and genre/category if applicable.
All fanworks must be new, and anything posted before June won’t be accepted.
You can combine submissions for this event with others such as @choicesficwriterscreations, @choicesflashfics, @choicesholidays, book/character appreciation weeks, and more.
Late submissions will be accepted until July 2nd.
Prompt Use:
You can participate as many times as you can/want during the June Challenge, including multiple submissions for the same day or prompt.
Use the prompts whenever you like and however you like. It's not about a specific word but rather the creativity it inspires.
Feel free to mix and match/use prompts in the same fanwork; include this info in your header for reference.
Warnings and Labels:
If your work has mature or NSFW content, please label it as such and use appropriate warnings.
Please add a ‘read more’ page break to avoid long posts and hide sensitive content below the line. This prevents exposing other fans to triggering/disturbing or mature content.
Reblogs and Masterlists:
If I don’t reblog your work within 48 hours after it's posted, send me a DM or submit an ask with the link to the post.
There will be one weekly masterlist categorized by book/series published on Sundays (depending on event participation).
If you have any questions, please let me know.
I look forward to seeing and sharing your wonderful creations. Good luck!
Miss talking about your favorite Choices books? Want to replay and reminisce with others in the fandom? If you answered yes, I hope you will consider joining the Choices Book Club. All are welcome to participate! ❤️
Currently Reading: Crimes of Passion
A schedule for this group reading will be posted + linked here shortly
How Book Club works:
Every Saturday*, we will replay selected chapters from our current featured book as outlined on a schedule.
*If you can't play on Saturday, just try to play within the week!
You can make your own posts as you play. Think of it as the old days when these books were releasing and how we played as a community
You can post screenshots, reactions, dialogue, sh*tposts, memes, fanfiction, drabbles, moodboards, edits, drawings, sketches, poems, songs, + more. Just share anything that inspires you during the replay.
The goal is to discuss and react together to old favorites!
Posts that tag this blog and use the tag "choices book club" will be shared
Guidelines/Expectations
You can participate as much or as little as you want
You do not need to participate for the entirety of the book club, you can join or leave at any point.
Only posts related to the current featured book will be shared.
Please tag anything that is NSFW and/or triggering appropriately
Minors, please be responsible and DNI with posts labeled 18+/NSFW
You can combine your submission for the Book Club with other prompts/events
While it is my intention to share all posts that tag the blog and use #choices book club, I have a full time job and a life, so it might take 24-48 hours for me reblog /queue your post. If after that time you don't see it, feel free to message @lovealexhunt as we all know Tumblr tags don't always work.
Please:
be kind! You don't have to love everyone, their posts, or their opinions, but we ask that you respect everyone.
have fun!
Personal Note: Thank you to the original host of Choices Book Club, @jamespotterthefirst for letting me reboot this club. I know I had a lot of fun with the past replays and I hope more fun can be shared with the next book clubs! ❤️
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