#searelle

[royalcursed]

For:   @searelle​

Because   I   could   not   help   myself.

[thievae]

'   𝐍𝐎𝐖,  𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄  𝐀𝐑𝐄  𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄  𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑  𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐂  𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒.   '   they  live  in  a  sheltered  darkness,   his  hands  spread  across  her  arm   ---   touching  with  gentle  intent  against  her  elbow,   body  guarding  her  from  any  prying  eyes   (   FOR,   WOULD  THEIR  REPUTATIONS  EVER  RECOVER,   IF  THEY  WERE  SPOTTED  CURLING  TOWARDS  EACH  OTHER?   ).   not  that  he  has  much  of  a  reputation  to  protect,   not  here   ;    he  is  safe  beneath  his  cloak,   a  boy  hidden  away,   a  heritage  long  forgotten.   he  is  not  a  name  here,   he  holds  no  legacy.   A  NOBODY  IN  THE  GARDENS  WITH  A  NOBLE.   all  he  has  is  the  embrace  of  a  warm  smile,   his  fingers  tracing  stars  into  her  sea  -  bitten  skin.

his  hand  reaches  out  to  wrap  a  lock  of  red  around  a  finger,   his  smile  twined  from  the  fairy  dust  that  seems  to  touch  at  her  very  being.   '   and  what  do  you  think  about,   exactly?   my  stunning  good  looks,   my  wonderful  humour,   my  excellent  manners?   tell  me   ---   SLOWLY.   in  as  much  detail  as  you  can  summon,   my  dear.   '

@searelle​ said ' I cannot stop thinking of you. '

[ravnswood]

                  @searelle​  asked  :      Concept of home and family + clothes style                                     character headcanons   ( accepting!! )

concept of home and family .

melanie’s home life was always a very closed - off world   ;  she grew up with constant security, encouragement and reassurance from her parents.   it wouldn’t be a stretch to call her spoiled sweet ( and occasionally sour ) by them.   melanie was an only child, and there were no other young ladies of her social class to mix with in thunder mesa, so her social life was almost entirely limited to her home.   her closest bonds were with her parents.   mother  was  sometimes - nurturing, sometimes stern    ;    though she always pushed melanie to be ladylike in every respect, they also bonded over shared interests   ( piano playing, poetry )   and got along well.    daddy was the domineering presence in melanie’s life.   he was deeply proud of his daughter  ---  and intensely protective of her.   melanie would carry on the ravenswood line one day.   of course, she’d have to marry eventually   ---  to a man of her father’s choosing  ---   but until then, she must learn the business, learn how to manage money, learn the ins - and - outs of dealing with people.    as much as melanie was her father’s pet, she was also his protégé.   they were very close.

she was less close with her uncle arthur, who did not live in ravenswood manor, and was frequently away on travels.   still, she loved uncle arthur   ;   every time he visited, he’d bring back some exciting new present for her.   one day, he brought back a wife.   henry ravenswood was livid   ---   if his younger brother had a son, melanie’s position as heir to the ravenswood fortune would be in jeopardy   ---   but melanie was excited by her new aunt, pretty french gabrielle.   unfortunately, gabrielle did not want to mesh with the ravenswood clan, and didn’t bond well with any of them, melanie included...   but it was the effort that counted.

clothes style .

melanie is very conscious of fashion, even if she doesn’t particularly enjoy it!    just from looking at some of her official outfits   ( 1, 2, 3, 4 )  we get a sense of how well she dresses.   she’s always very well put together   ;   from an early age, melanie was dressed in the finest materials and styles money could buy.   this taught melanie the value of appearance  ;    she understands what it means to present yourself well, to appear polished and pristine.   at home, she’s more than happy to laze around in a casual day dress, laying in the garden or curled up in the dusty attic...    but whenever she appears in public, melanie looks like a fashion plate.

( the phantom manor designers completely said ‘to hell with historical accuracy’ in all melanie’s outfits   ---   this gal is from the 1860s, yet her wedding dress is far more of a 1880s style!   melanie is much more likely to wear a wedding dress like this, and gowns like this, this, or even this.   it’s all about the skirts, guys. )

[jesstanleys]

SADNESS            ISN’T            REALLY            A            FEELING.            it  is  a  home   ;   it  is  a  sliding  door  that  keeps  you  trapped  inside,   a  couch  with  no  stains,      a  winding  creak  coming  from  a  part  of  the  house  you’ll  never  be  able  to  access   (   sadness  was  every  act  of  self  -  exile  that  she  has  stuffed  away   ).     she  wonders  if  the  sea  has  ever  known  sadness.     perhaps  when  seashells  are  ripped  from  it,     the  seeds  of  beauty  left  in  disarray  upon  shores.       has  the  sky  ever  felt  sadness?    she  is  a  home.    she  is  a  sliding  door.     she  tries  to  force  it  shut,     but  she  has  already  burst   :       jessica  stanley  doesn’t  cry  glitter  and  pink  and  girlhood.     there  are  only  tears.

❝   SHIT.   ❞   she  half  -  gags  on  this  overflow   (   i  am  a  home.   i  am  a  sliding  door.   ).     his  fingertips  are  desperate,    shaking,     nails  scratching  against  her  cheek,     punishment  for  the  brutality.     DOES  A  LAKE  KNOW  IT  IS  LOSING  WATER?     DOES  THE  SKY  KNOW  ALL  ITS  STARS  ARE  DYING?      ❝   why  the  fuck  would  you  say  something  like  that?   ❞

' you're doing great, okay ? I mean it. '      @searelle​.       accepting.

[eternlle]

                                @searelle​  asked :   “ you look…familiar.”                                   memory loss prompts   ( accepting!! )

❝  oh  ---  do i? ❞         beneath her light tone, her words writhe, hesitant and uneasy.    for evelyn, being recognized is rarely a good thing    ;    she is not supposed to be a familiar face, given hers never changes with the years.     ( once people recognize her, they usually have a hundred questions, and every answer only leads to ten more.   really, who has the time? )    still, she is not sure she recognizes this fine lady at all.      she is not in the habit of dining with princes and princesses    ;    one is more likely to find her wandering barefoot on the shore, or under a canopy of summer - blooming trees.      perhaps . . .    perhaps something about her red hair strikes a familiar chord, but not much else.         ❝  how funny, ❞       she replies, with a tiny laugh.           ❝  i’m sure, if we had met before, i could never forget you!  ❞

[ravnswood]

                                          @searelle​  asked :     🌧️❤️🍎                                   spill your secrets meme    ( accepting! )

🌧   :    a heavy, emotional secret

she blames herself for jake’s death.    is this really a secret?         ❝  whatever the phantom, that  ---  beast wants, he wants with me.   me alone, only me!   jake never would have fallen into his clutches if he hadn’t...  well, if he hadn’t loved me!  ❞       she tears in anguish at her gaunt hand, where a golden wedding band rests for eternity.           ❝  had i only known that engaging himself to me would lead to his ruin, i’d never have said yes!  ❞

🍎   :   something they secretly wish did exist

her gaze lowers, lips pressing together in melancholy reflection.         ❝  i wish there was an hourglass which could turn back time . . .   or a kiss to bring the dead back to life.  ❞

❤️    :   a secret crush

her cheeks positively flame.         ❝  do not condemn me for this...  but when i was younger, i was very taken with my uncle arthur!  ❞        oh, there’s really no excusing that one...  still, she hastens to try.         ❝  you must understand, we saw him so little  ---   he was always away on business, always travelling, and whenever he’d return he’d bring back some remarkable gift for me.   he was always so gentle, and good, and humored my questions without a hint of impatience . . .  ❞       so unlike her father, for all of daddy’s virtues.         ❝ he was wonderful.   i thought if i should ever marry, i’d want to marry a man just like uncle arthur...  for a while, i really believe i decided i would marry uncle arthur, until my nurse had a firm conversation with me about it. ❞        that put a sad end to her six - year - old marriage prospects, and her unfortunate crush.    uncle arthur still remains one of her favorite family members, but melanie knows better nowadays.

[hysteriaes]

send ❔ and i’ll list a couple muses that i’d like to throw at yours!   //  @searelle​

first of all, i adore your portrayal!! that is all ashduishdi but uhm okok:

- allison argent - mazikeen smith - chandler bing - frank castle

[thievae]

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