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so you liked my Long Live Evil story and now want to know more? have fun, explore, ask me stuff caroline. 24. (she/her) This is a zero-AI space. I do not consent to AI using any of my content, art, or ideas.

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Meet the DunBroch Clan!

Merida - 43yo, daughter of Fergus (deceased during the War) and Elinor. Current leader of New Scots. Also called the She-Bear.

Laenor - 24yo, son of Merida and Leith, (deceased before the War) Named for his grandmother. Also called the Noble Bear.

Fernor - 18yo, son of Merida and Argyll (deceased during the War) Named for his grandparents. Also called the Bloody Bear.

Meridor - 15yo, son of Merida and an Unknown Father, twin brother to Elinor. Named for his mother. Also called the Sage Bear.

Elinor - 15yo, daughter of Merida and an Unknown Father, twin sister to Meridor. Like Laenor, she is named for her grandmother. Also called the Little Bear.

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new chapter has been published!

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Please enjoy a sneak peek for the next chapter!

She downed what was possibly her fifth glass of champagne and upon lowering her head from the corner of her eye, she saw Carlos at the ballroom’s entrance. Evie stiffened upon his arrival. The joy she felt was gone, the heat turned to ice, and she could see her night turning into what happens when she mixes too many unstable chemicals together. They hadn’t really spoken since the incident, she refused to give him the time of day and now here he was. She wasn’t stupid, she made sure to let him know he was welcome to join. They were all familiar with the story of what happened when powerful people were left off the guest list. 

It was still strange, from all the years she’d known him, Carlos de Vil wasn’t one for festivities. He’d typically hang around close by in hopes of any trouble that he could start. But he never joined in. He began to approach her and she copied his movements, she refused to let him start anything and ruin the one time she’s had any real fun in this kingdom. 

“What are you doing here?” She asked once she reached the archway of the ballroom doors, the bright light of the museum hallways sobered her up compared to the candle-light they were using in the other room.

He tilted his head, not smiling but clearly happy that he was getting on her nerves, “I was invited, last I checked.”

“I repeat, what are you doing here?”

He finally took his eyes off her and swept them through the wave of people from his place by the door. “Mal wouldn’t be anywhere around here, would she?”

Evie checked to see what he was staring at, but found nothing of interest, “She’d better be, I need her for this whole thing to work.”

He looked back at her again, his eyebrows creasing in curiosity, “Why— you know what, I don’t care.” He started and ended just as quickly. “Has she been acting… weird lately?”

Evie took a minute before responding matter-of-factly, “We’re all acting weird, she let them dye her hair in the most atrocious platinum color I’ve ever seen.” She’d never look at Mal the same way again, “Though it’d look better if she’d straightened her hair.” She muttered loudly.

“I’m thinking more along the lines of her leaving at random times and showing up hours later.” Was he serious? Mal did that even when they lived on the Isle. She learned not to ask questions a long time ago, but Carlos wasn’t very observant with things- or people- that didn’t call his attention. He barely spent the nights with them before, and even if he had, he had zero interest in what Mal did on her own time. Evie just assumed it was angry painting where no one could see her. That or practicing spells that could never work away from their judging eyes incase of failure.

“She’s probably with Ben trying to keep up appearances. We need him on our good side otherwise it’s bye-bye Auradon.” But that didn’t mean she had to help Carlos get to that conclusion. But if Mal was too busy dealing with whatever plot Carlos was stirring, she’d have less time to deal with Evie. Huh, suddenly she had a whole new objective tonight.

“Would that really be so bad?” He narrowed his eyes at her.

“Oh, so you want to go back and face the wrath of our collective enemies who’ll end up believing we’re (word for impostors, fakes, hazbins?)? Mal might be annoying but she’s right, our reputations will be dust if we go back without any (word for help or advantage, something in their back pocket)”

Carlos trained his eyes on her once more. Carlos bore his eyes into hers, staring at her deeply as though long enough and he’d be able to dig up whatever she was thinking. “What do you know?” He asked.

“What?” She asked, puzzled.

“You’re her roommate, you see her more than the rest of us, what do you know about what she’s been up to?” 

“Carlos…” She reached out to grip his upper arm. If it looked condecending— good, that was her intention, “I think you’ve been bored too long. You should find a new hobby that isn’t tied to conspiracies.” It was not a good look on him, he never cared what any of them did before. Why now and with Mal? She droped her arm, “Maybe go back to pulling wings off flies like when you were a baby.” She didn’t actually know what he was like as a baby— but Horace and Jasper were loud gossips.

Unaffected, he was still persistent, “You know something.”

“I know you’re wasting my time and ruining my party with questions you could easily be interrogating Mal for instead of me. And even if I did know, I probably wouldn’t tell you, because this?” She gestures all over him, from his almost-snarling pout, to his tense shoulders, and his right hand itching to pull out a hidden blade. She had no idea if his hunch had any real merit to it, but either way she had to hand it to Mal, “This has to be the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen. You’re stumped. You hate not knowing. She left you in the dark,” she laughed at her own joke, “I’ll probably kiss Mal the next time I see her.”

“Keep her secrets, witch.”

“Only my own, devil boy.”

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would anyone like a sneak peek into the next chapter?

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evie moodboard for next chapter

[witchyamethyst]

𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖇𝖔𝖉𝖞 𝖎𝖓 𝖒𝖞 𝖈𝖎𝖗𝖈𝖑𝖊

𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖐 𝖎'𝖒 𝖌𝖔𝖓𝖓𝖆 𝖇𝖊 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖎𝖗 𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖉

𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖎'𝖛𝖊 𝖌𝖔𝖙 𝖇𝖆𝖉 𝖎𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓𝖘

~ 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖎'𝖒 𝖌𝖔𝖓𝖓𝖆 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 '𝖊𝖒 𝖆𝖌𝖆𝖎𝖓 ~

Moodboard for Mal in @valkerinyes incredible descendants fic Long Live Evil

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Let’s meet the Roses

Queen Leah Rose - 61yo, Current ruling monarch of Highdawn, a queen in name only out of respect for her many years on a throne and her daughter and son-in-law’s sacrifices. Has been Audrey’s primary guardian since she was a baby.

High King Phillip Rose - The first High King of Auradon since the Twelve Kingdoms union in the Cauldron War. Husband of Aurora, father of Audrey. status: deceased in the war. 24 years old.

High Queen Aurora Rose - The first High Queen of Auradon and the one responsible for bringing the kingdoms together. Daughter of Leah, wife of Phillip, mother of Audrey. status: deceased post-childbirth. 21 years old.

Princess Audrey Briar Rose - 19yo, The next-in-line for the throne of Highdawn and previous heir of the Twelve Kingdoms. Daughter of Phillip and Aurora.

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Meet the Almas (and Amir) Family!

Jasmine Almas - 42yo, Sultana of Agrabah, wife to Aladdin and mother of Aziz. She is also the half-sister of Jafar by their father, the Sultan.

Aladdin Almas - 44yo, Husband to Jasmine, father of Aziz and Sultan of Agrabah by marriage to Jasmine.

Jafar Amir - 51yo, The bastard son of the Sultan, making him half-brother to Jasmine. Father of Jafar ‘Jay’ Amir, his proclaimed heir.

Genie of the Lamp - Unknown age (+10,000 years old), a powerful unbound jinn who is a family friend of the Almas, adoptive father of the jinn, Jordinn.

Jay Amir - 20yo, Son of Jafar, nephew of Jasmine, and cousin of Aziz. Self-proclaimed next in line for the throne of Agrabah.

Jordinn - Unknown age, a young jinn who was adopted by the Blue Genie. Despite being unbound, her genie bracelet cuffs are still locked, only appearing cracked from beginning to end.

Aziz Almas - 24yo, Son of Jasmine and Aladdin, nephew of Jafar, and cousin of Jay. The next in line for the throne of Agrabah.

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working through it to figure out plot points for upcoming chapters.

one thing i can confirm is that with chap. 22 we end Act. 1 and then head on over to Act. 2 where we can see Uma + more again!

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Are you planning on updating ever again?

This is very late as I don’t check this tumblr as often, my apologies. This year was also my first as a teacher! It was extremely challenging and probably as hard as I expected. Anyway, I do plan on updating, I have all three books (for all three movies) planned out.

In the mean time, please enjoy this sneak peek at the next chapter:

CW! Unedited and features allusions to animal death.

Jay could smell it before he saw it.

He didn’t know how much he would miss having his own room since he began sharing with Carlos de Vil. Carlos had always been a bit of a hellraiser since they were young. He was offputting, he was unsettling and downright creepy at times. Jay always knew that and always looked past it because in the end, you’d rather have Carlos fighting with you rather than trying to dodge his knives. But lately it’s only gotten worse.

The humid, warm, iron smell hung thick in the air. Jay could almost taste in his throat. Carlos wasn’t one to ask if he could butcher a new animal in their dormitory.

“Must you do that in our room?”

“Our mighty leader made sure I’d promise to keep things behind closed doors, unfortunately.”

“Then why not do it in the girls’ room?” He argued.

Carlos’s head shot up in thought as though he forgot about that. “Huh,” he smiled playfully, already making plans, “Next time, cross my heart.” His grin only widened.

“And what’s today’s catch?”

Carlos had been a hundred and one percent focused on his new plaything but when Jay made that question, the devil boy sprinted, stabbing the wooden desk with his knife in excitement. “You’ll never believe it!” Jay didn’t know Carlos was capable of portraying actual… happiness. He looked giddy. “Mal’s little prince— or king now, I guess— wouldn’t leave me alone until he got me involved in some extracurriculur on campus. Some nonsense about students being uncomfortable when I stared at them too long, pff, they never complain when Evie does it.”

“Well you don’t look like Evie, or me for that matter.” It was Jay’s turn to grin as he shoved his bag under the bed.

Carlos rolled his eyes, “Anyway he took us all over this damn place, and we made a whole circle back to the tourney field, he thought I could join the track team when he saw me run.”

“Oh, did you?”

“Of course not, why?” Carlos asked, his tone genuine and confused, like he never even considered it.

Jay didn’t answer and Carlos seemed to understand he wasn’t going to, so he continued. “At one point I just kept running until I got to the woods, figured I’d ditch the new king. He was dangerously close to losing a pinky. And low and behold, the little guy showed up.” He gestured towards the bloody mess on his desk. “I haven’t seen one in years, but this? This is the perfect present for Mother, she did say she wanted a new pair of earmuffs. I just wished it were a pedigree.”

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love that i’ve cast so many actors still in their 30’s as 40yo and my only reasoning is:

look, the water in the realm is like really good

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Introducing the Andersen Family!

Elsa Andersen - 45yo, the eldest sister, once the Queen of Arendelle. She cast a protective layer of eternal snow on her kingdom to protect it during the Cauldron War. Daughter of Agnarr and Iduna, sister of Anna. status: unknown

Anna Andersen - 42yo, current ruler of Asle Castle and Arendelle. She has not left the castle in sixteen years. Daughter of Agnarr and Iduna, sister of Elsa, wife of Kristoff, and mother of Elias and Annika.

Kristoff Andersen - 46yo, adoptive son of the Stentroldes (Rock Trolls), prince-consort to Anna and father to Elias and Annika.

Elias Andersen - 19yo, son of Anna and Kristoff, has recently begun travels with his father to other kingdoms in search of a betrothal. Brother of Annika and second in line for the throne of Arendelle.

Annika Andersen - 16yo, daughter of Anna and Kristoff. The princess is never seen by the people, often kept away inside with her mother, they say she is very sick and too weak to survive outside. Third in line for the throne of Arendelle.

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Thálassa Family Incoming!

Triton Thàlassa - the King, Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Brother to Ursula, father to Attina, Alana, Adella, Andrina, Arista, Aquata, and Ariel. Uncle to Uma.

Ursula - the Unfortunate, Daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Younger sister of Triton and mother of Uma.

Attina - the Fearless. Eldest daughter of Triton.

Alana - the Vexing. Second daughter of Triton.

Adella - the Dreamer. Third daughter of Triton.

Andrina - the Restless. Fourth daughter of Triton.

Arista - the Cold. Fifth daughter of Triton.

Aquata - the Gentle. Sixth daughter of Triton.

Ariel - the Loved. Youngest daughter of Triton.

Uma - the Argonaut. Captain of the Renegades. Daughter of Ursula, niece of Triton, granddaughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

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Meet the Llyr Family of Prydain!

Eilonwy Llyr - 40yo, daughter of Angharad (deceased) and Geraint (deceased). Also called the Crescent Queen, she is the ruling princess and monarch of the kingdom of Prydain. Known as a powerful mage and fearless leader. Mother to Tara, Dallben, and Coll, wife to Taran.

Taran Llyr - 41yo, adoptive son of the mage, Dallben and the warrior, Coll. Once a simple assistant-pig keeper, he and Eilonwy met as children and fell in love during their fight against evil and the Horned King. Also called the Sword of Prydain. Father of Tara, Dallben, and Coll, husband to Eilonwy.

Tara Angharad Regat Llyr - 22yo, first born daughter of Eilonwy and Taran. As adept with a sword as she is with a spell. Known as the Moonlight of Prydain. She is named for her father, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Dallben Geraint Llyr - 21yo son, also called the Waining Prince, not the most popular Llyr in the family, and ever since King Beast’s choice in heir for Prydain, people have been divided on choosing sides once the inevitable happens. Named for one of his adoptive grandfathers.

Coll Gwydion Llyr - 18yo son, the youngest in his family, he invested most of his time studying the crafts of his ancestors, honing his magical skill which was difficult as magic was known to be more align with female Llyrs. Known as the Howling Mage. Named for one of his adoptive grandfathers.

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Meet the Solis Family!

Rapunzel Solis - 41yo, also called ‘the Sunflower of Corona’. A steadfast defender of her people, no matter their past.

Eugene Solis - 44yo, also called ‘the Sun Stealer’. A loyal husband and king-consort.

Cassian Solis - 22yo, also called ‘the Sol Prince’. Heir to the throne and named after a family friend.

quick drabble about Cassian:

The birth of Cassian Solis was meant to be a celebration of love and family. Instead, it awakened haunting memories from his grandparents. Queen Arianna was stricken by how similar her daughter’s labor was to her own. It was like she was in the past watching herself, seeing her son-in-law Eugene look as worried and helpless as her dear Frederic, seeing the physicians anxiously try to stop the bleeding and assure the princess all was well. But Arianna knew better than that.

She also knew that the only reason her daughter and grandson survived was because of whatever leftover sun magic remained inside Rapunzel. She could tell that none was left in her daughter in the end. Her grandson had inherited every last drop. When it was over and mother and child were confirmed to be in good standing, the royal physician delivered the final harrowing news. Rapunzel would never have another child again, not without risking her life and the child’s in the process.

Cassian would be Rapunzel and Eugene’s only child, the only heir to Corona de Luz. The Sol Prince became the sole prince.

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Meet the Locksley-Sherwood’s!

Robin Locksley - 45yo, also known as Robin Hood. Current leader of the Summerlands and Vulpine Castle.

Marian Sherwood - 44yo, also known as Maid Marian. Inheritor of Sherwood Forest.

Wren Locksley Sherwood - 21yo, adoptive daughter of Robin and Marian after they lost their firstborn. Still loved equally as her sister. Enjoys society and parties.

Finch Locksley Sherwood - 16yo, second daughter and a prime believer in animal rights.