#arthur wordsmith

[a-dissociated-witch]

I've rewatched Book of Murder at least thirty times in the past couple of months, ostensibly for fic purposes, and I still keep getting derailed by how fine Arthur is. 😔

[bapydemonprincess]

That Butler, Flustering Men ~🖤

[hisbutleronhiatus]

It has been 43 days since the second Kuroshitsuji hiatus was announced.

Arthur is reading submissions for a short story competition in which aspiring writers were challenged to pen original tales of the ghastly and ghoulish, the haunting and harrowing. While many of the entries are bogged down by lackluster prose and cheap sensationalism, a handful show genuine promise. A few standout pieces even send a prickle of gooseflesh down his arms—though, having developed an intimate rapport with certain horrors, he doesn’t rattle as easily as he once used to.

[lovelylittlewordsmith]

I truly and unironically believe that if Arthur (from book of murder) were in this current arc, he could single-handedly solve everyone’s problems.

[abybweisse]

Is ciel wearing Burberry during the murder arc?

Does our earl wear brands like Burberry?

Burberry was established in Basingstoke in 1856 (but has its HQ in London), so it was definitely around... even when Grandma P was watchdog. I find it interesting Burberry was established there because I once looked at Basingstoke as a potential area for Phantomhive Manor and its surrounding estate. Even tried to figure out whether St. Michael's Church in Basingstoke could be the reference for the parish church where Vincent and Rachel marry... and where Vicar Rathbone worked as reeve for Vincent -- because Rathbone even mentions St. Michael's Day -- but it doesn't seem to be. I still haven't definitively found the Phantomhive estate on a map of England, but the North Downs area is still promising....

I've also looked at Burberry for being the reference for Grelle's red trench coat, which I think might actually be true. (I think Abberline might be wearing an Aquascutum 🧥.)

You bring up a valid question, here. Is this:

This?

And I do believe the answer is YES. Yana-san has dressed the bunch in it, including Arthur:

And a lot of websites try to pass off similar designs, like these with extra red lines:

But true Burberry has those single red lines, like our earl and the others have donned.

Yana-san is lucky to not get sued for it, since... as I mentioned in the linked post above, Burberry also has licensing in Asia, so the brand might be looking for knockoffs or other trademark infringements there. In the west, Target (among other stores) has been sued over the years by copying the signature check pattern, sometimes even with the single red line. Target is lucky that the lawsuit was dropped after talks. Idk why it was dropped, honestly. 🤔

Anyway. Yeah.

Of course, in the Kuroverse, it might be that Nina Hopkins has made all sleuthing outfits worn by our earl and anyone else in his household. No telling where she claims to buy the fabrics she uses. 😆

But many fans recognize that iconic check.

Bonus: I searched my blog for "Basingstoke", hoping to find something about my old search for the Phantomhive estate, and lo and behold, the only post that came up was from the murders arc. But it's about Bartitsu... and Arthur accidentally calling it Baritsu. Someone says it's time to go to Basingstoke Bartitsu Irregulars. It's real. 😳😂

Now I'm back to wanting to figure out where the estate must be located.... 😭

[rabbastian]

Favorite Kuro arc and why?

Unpopular opinion- Murder mystery arc (or whatever it’s called lol).

1. I ADORE murder mysteries and Arthur Conan Doyle’s works (not only Sherlock Holmes!!).

2. Arthur’s character- his personality is really fun and relatable if you ask me. Making his character more similar to Watson instead of Holmes (which is what most writers/creators usually do) is quite refreshing and more realistic (considering Doyle himself was a doctor). Not only that, but making Sherlock’s creator part of the story instead of Sherlock himself is a very interesting choice and pretty original.

3. I also really like how Yana turned the tables and made it seem like the events at Phantomhive manor directly inspired Doyle into writing Sherlock Holmes and not the other way around.

4. There are so many beautiful offical artworks and sketches of this arc, it’s insane.

5. Shirtless Seb

The list goes on and on, but yeah, you got the picture hahahha.

[they-callme-ami]

Arthur literally took one look at Ciel and said "He's baby" and I love him for that.

[grelleswife]

Kuroshitsuji Underappreciated Characters Week

Hi, everyone! This September, a few friends and I will be hosting a fandom week dedicated to Kuroshitsuji characters who deserve more love. However, we need your help to decide which ones will be included.

Please follow this link to our poll and select the characters or groups of characters you'd most like to see. We will keep the poll open for a week, after which time we'll announce the results. Make your voice heard!