#charles chambers

[virgothozul]

😭 They’ve been keeping up with each other for so long ??

[jedidisneyartblog]

Charles:

John: hey did you know I’m not straight. Also I’m begging you to stay with me in California because I can’t bear to live life separated from you. Also I couldn’t go to bed staying mad at you and came outside in my dressing gown just to make up with you. Also I date men. Also I want to put you in one of my films so that I can get paid to stare at you all day. Also I’m going to slip and tell you to “come to bed” instead of “go to bed”. Which could mean nothing. Also I like boys.

[cosmicyeehaws]

my close personal friends john fogg and charles chambers from the new year's day podcast by @atypicalartists @thelaurenshippen

[prim-moth]

I listened to the whole New Year's Day yesterday and read some of their patreon canon letters and im gonna die. Blowing up. I love these guys so much.....

[abstractfrog]

Starting to think those rival magicians might like each other

[teeglass]

How could I be lonely? I have you.

New Year’s Day by @atypicalartists

[thidapotato]

Charlotte and Jane - sapphic version of Charles Chambers and John Fogg from New Year’s Day podcast (as requested by @lesbianwildflower), inspired by this photo of Joan Blondell and Geraldine Fitzgerald.

Their names are from @emilyclowder ‘s fic (go check it out!!)

More drawings and notes under the cut.

Charlotte Chambers

Character design tests

When designing them I thought to give Charlotte a slightly more conservative style not necessarily because she believes in those values but because she’s afraid of visibly stepping outside the norm. I think an important part of Charles’s character is that he’s scared of being seen as “other” and I wanted to highlight that in his female version.

I made Jane a bit more modern for contrast and because John is obviously not as bothered by societal expectations as Charles is. He is a lot bolder than Charles and follows new trends more.

Making them women born in the 19th century would make their lives a lot harder than in the original, and I think @emilyclowder had a great take on it. Because if we want the story to work the same they still have to get very successful careers and that would be a lot more difficult than in the original, considering the era.

[xgayvler]

hi on this installment of “i have a special interest and am making it your problem” i need to talk about new year’s day

episode 1, 1890, chambers and fogg far from each other, both in mindsets and sitting positions

episode 2, 1903, chambers and fogg behind a closed door, ie. hidden from the audience/each other, closer but divided by the middle of the door

episode 3, 1916, chambers and fogg back sitting but closer to each other this time. this is the first episode where they truly see eye to eye.

chambers admits fogg was right about the immortality, and the two talk about fogg’s journey on the titanic (+ chambers saying he was happy to hear fogg survived said event)

not quite friends yet, but close.

episode 4, 1929, back sitting, further apart </3 BUT. it makes sense.

chambers talks about how he doesn’t want fogg to see him because he fear he’d be terribly disappointed (he’s putting distance emotionally) and fogg says that he’s moving to california (he’s putting distance geographically).

but also there’s warmth between them (with the fire), neither of them are making this move with malicious intent.

episode 5, 1942 (shared on lauren’s instagram)

this is the closest they’ve been. both as people and physically, they’re slightly touching (i’m going insane about this) and unlike ep2, the door is open. there’s significantly less animosity between them and as a result, the door is open. not only to the audience but to each other as a duo.

idk guys i just adore this podcast, these characters and am an english major at heart.

is any of this intentional? i have no idea! is lauren just being evil in the best way? most likely! but even if it wasn’t intentional, i noticed this and had to share.

i’m also looking forward to the episode to see if any of this holds true because everything about ep5 is simply speculation.