things in my walking dead dr that just make sense 🏚️
joel miller exists and he is litro my dad. and the two of us literally go feral for coffee. he drinks it black (LOSER ALERT), i take mine with expired splenda packets and cinnamon like a true baddie 🙂↕️
covid happened a few years pre-outbreak and i lost my smell lol. so i can't smell walkers or daryl's bo. hooray!
mad libs is the hot new trend in the group. abraham uses some variation of "fart" for everything. noun? fart. adjective? farty. person? eugene mcfarterson.
i carry a bottle of hot sauce in my backpack AT ALL TIMES.
i have a pet horse who i love dearly. her name is bonnie. she is no longer with us in the physical realm but she is with me in spirit 💔
when the outbreak happened i became a minor (major...) klepto and stole a bunch of good quality hiking gear. not because i knew what i was looking for but because i wouldn't wear anything ugly
i lied that i got my driver's license so joel would let me drive, but really i failed my test because i had "unnecessary amounts of road rage." but there's no traffic when everyone is dead so there's no one for me to rage at!
i sleep in a hammock up in the trees every night. it's more comfortable than you'd think and i've only fallen twice 😊
i keep my nails long and in a sharp almond shape. stylish and can save me from harm in a pinch!
i wear sundresses when it's warm. impractical? maybe, but at least it flows gracefully as i run from walkers
FLEUR DELACOUR-- elegant, effortless, enchanting. the number one target of the hogwarts rumour mill; though she doesn't seem to care, or really notice at all. fleur isn't concerned with something so trivial, she'd rather spend her time smoking a cigarette in style.
she's got the ultimate older sister energy. need boy advice? she's been there, and yes you should break up with him. want help with your arithmancy homework? she'll give you her old essays to look through (nothing short of top marks, of course). looking for an outfit to sneak out to the muggle pubs in? her closet is yours.
if i have once piece of advice for you: don't underestimate her. she can be your closest friend or greatest adversary.
haven't posted abt my durmstrang dr in a while sorry girls sooo mini house tour 😜
it's all mystery and magical whimsy paradise till you run into our resident vampire ghost. how does that happen you ask? bro got so caught up in his solo chess game in the greenhouse he burnt up 😭
"All door-ways, before going forward, should be looked to; for difficult it is to know where foes may sit within a dwelling." - Hávámal
some, like narcissa malfoy, say durmstrang institute is cold, austere, even unwelcoming; a place of strict rules and icy students. they see a school that has no sympathy and room only for those willing to fight for it. they whisper of its history intertwined with dark magic and students gone mad or evil. on some levels, i agree with them; durmstrang isn't a place fit for the weak, the soft, or the close minded. though if you truly are none of those things, you may find yourself right at home in the stone walls, gazing upon the frozen fjord and snow covered forests.
life as a durmstrang student is nothing short of intense; long lectures and longer exams are just the tip of the iceberg. it can be difficult to navigate student life here-- it's a school where perfection is expected, and only few can succeed. my advice: forge your own path, cut corners where you can, and do it all discreetly.
morning rituals
⟢ wake up is early: 06:00 sunday through friday. it doesn't matter if your first lesson is at noon, it's expected you'll be in the great hall for breakfast on time in uniform, looking pristine and polished. for those on the quidditch teams (especially krum's), prepare for an even earlier rising: 04:30 is not an uncommon practice time.
⟢ don't expect anything grand for breakfast. there's no lace nor frills involved, but it will get you through your morning just as well. during the week, the options consist of seeded bread with toppings or porridge. choose one, both, or neither-- no one's stopping you. sundays have more variety, karkaroff requires the chefs to prepare pannekaker (norwegian pancakes) and a variety of pastries (a secret sweet tooth, perhaps?) i recommend that whatever you do, grab a cup of coffee. make it strong, you'll need it.
lessons
⟢ tardiness to lessons is practically a felony in the eyes of the professors. class starts as soon as the horn is blown. this means be in your seat with your materials out and wand away before it sounds, the professors will start their lectures promptly.
⟢ pay attention, you'll never know when you're going to be tested. you could be asked to perform a hex or an impromptu presentation on the effects of the alihotsy sap at any moment.
⟢ keep up with your homework and readings. professors won't go over it, and yes, you will need to know it all for the midterm. late work isn't accepted, and if you dare hand it in past the deadline it will be set aflame before your eyes. no excuses.
⟢ lessons will be challenging-- talent is a prerequisite for durmstrang institute. however, professors will help should you request, and they appreciate when you ask questions or otherwise participate. it's okay to make mistakes, just only make them once.
⟢ dark arts is a subject, but it's less daunting than it seems. it is believed that students should learn all aspects of magic, for one should not ignore dark arts for the sake of "prevention," it won't prevent the eager. it's best tamed in a safe environment. knowledge is power.
nightlife
⟢ after dinner and on saturdays, the staff doesn't care what you do. your free time is for you to do with as you please. just don't go around jinxing your enemies or slaying trolls.
⟢ there isn't a town like hogsmeade by durmstrang, so floo travel is allowed to the closest wizarding communities. they are quite dull though, made up of a few raggedy shops and populated by elderly wizards and witches who want a quiet life. don't let this deter you from leaving the school grounds, it's not out of the ordinary to see older students partying in muggle bars. just be sure stock up on ink, potion ingredients, and chocolate frogs while you're out so you don't seem suspicious.
⟢ when you're not out shopping (😉), be sure to spend some time in the one of the school courtyards. the institute is charmed to be eternally snowy, so put on your gloves and find an empty bench for a moment of peace, or join a snowball fight with the first years in the main yard.
⟢ spend some time in the library to study or eavesdrop on the school's latest gossip. pick your seat strategically, but i recommend you come sit by viktor and i; we'll keep you in the loop if you bring us cardamom buns to fuel our gossip study session.
i tried to get it as close to what it looks like in my dr as i could!! please note the cape is VELVET, thank you. it’s very important to me that you all know that
THEODORE NOTT-- the boy who seems not to care about anything; who speaks only in response, who stares with lifeless eyes, who you just can't seem to figure out no matter how hard you try. he guards his heart and soul with walls so tall, so thick, that it makes you wonder how any light gets in at all.
at least, that's what he's like to most of the student body. but not to mattheo, blaise, or draco. not to me. for someone so nonchalant, he sure has a lot of opinions. he's not afraid of brutal honesty, nor your feelings; when he tells you your sweater washes you out he's being sincere. a serious guy maybe, but theo is also the funniest person i've ever met. his humor is witty and intelligent, he'll never cross the line but never shy away from it either. his love language is definitely touch and quality time. our favorite pastime is sitting on the leather couches in the common room, my head on his shoulder, his resting on top of mine. there, we sit in silence watching the fire crackle, and cherish the time we have together.
theo is observant. just from watching, he'll figure out your likes and dislikes; he knows what makes you tick. his observation skills don't stop at people watching, though. he's a genius when it comes to mechanics. muggle or wizarding, he's fascinated by it all. always taking things apart, putting them back together, theodore nott analyzes hearts and engines alike.
VIKTOR KRUM-- the stoic and brooding up-and-coming quidditch star; boys want to be him, girls want to be with him (or the other way around). accidentally lock eyes with him and chances are he looks like he’s about to cast an unforgivable curse on you, but ask the school legilimens fred weasley what he’s really thinking about; he’ll tell you viktor is just thinking very carefully about what he wants to eat for lunch.
take it from his best friend since the start of school-- he may look intense but he’s got a heart of gold. viktor is thoughtful, caring, he's the type of guy who brings you coffee just the way you like it while you study in the library (no, he won’t join you in revision, but he’ll distract you from your upcoming test).
when he’s not in quidditch practice or fantasizing about his next meal, you can find him taking a nap under his favorite tree whilst i read beside him. comfortable silence is our platonic love language, can you tell?
shocking news in the world of formula 1! scuderia toro rosso, red bull's junior team, has signed 2017 formula 2 championship winner STIORRA DARLING as a driver for the upcoming 2018 season! the first woman on the grid since 1992, motorsport fans around the world are sure to be following her debut season closely.
known for her risky (yet, admittedly, nearly flawless) driving, the nineteen-year-old english driver says she's "going to crash the car" out of excitement over her promotion to the big leagues. should red bull team principal christian horner be a bit worried?
with pre-season testing just around the corner, darling has been putting in the hours training; her schedule is next-level grueling, featuring three sessions a day! she jokes her teammate, pierre gasly, should "really start following suit." with her undeniably immense willpower, stiorra's been dreaming about winning the wdc since she was just a girl, daring to follow in the footsteps of her late father, the ferrari racing legend and three-time championship winner himself, martin darling.
when asked how she felt about being the only girl on the grid she responded, "i don't care. i have balls of my own," and lit a cigarette. unbothered and unbowed-- let's wish the rookie some luck for her debut; make us proud, darling!
