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Characters in Search of a Plot

@themerriestofhearts / themerriestofhearts.tumblr.com

Compulsive book buyer. Shakespeare enthusiast. Theatre geek. History nerd. Favorite novel: Les Miserables. Will watch anything written by Aaron Sorkin. I am thankful for the existence of dark chocolate sea-salt caramels. On AO3 as MerryHeart. On 8tracks as merryheart.
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Well, lovelies, it's been fun

But tumblr's getting to be a bit much of a distraction (you wouldn't know it from how little I post now, but I lurk quite a bit) so I'm going on permanent hiatus. I realize the definition of hiatus generally implies a future return, but I'm using it here because I'm leaving the blog up in case anyone is in desperate need of access to GGLAM ficlets (if I have time I'll round them up and put them on AO3).

I hope to finish Wizard's Guide sometime in the future, so if you remember, keep checking back.

Adieu et bonne chance.

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  • started out as a bashful girl who couldn’t string up a sentence in front of her crush and became a beautiful butterfly
  • seriously why do we say ‘pull a longbottom’ when we can say ‘pull a ginny’ like she had the transformation we’re all still praying for
  • kept dumbledore’s army going while harry...
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marisatomay

I have this headcanon that during Ginny’s first game with the Harpies, the other team’s asshole keeper made a snide remark about her ass or how she only got on the team because she’s dating Harry and she threw the Quaffle at him so hard that he fell through the hoop and that’s how she scored her first professional goal Harry, Ron, and George were crying they were laughing so hard in the stands

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Someone please come talk to me about non-white Harry Potter character headcanons.

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Choose five OTPs without looking at the questions first, then tag five people. I was tagged by arianne-daniels.

1. Marius and Cosette (Les Miserables novel)

2. Josh and Donna (The West Wing)

3. Monty/Phoebe/Sibella (A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder)

4. Elizabeth and Darcy (Pride and Prejudice)

5. Beatrice and Benedick (Much Ado About Nothing)

1. Do you remember the episode/scene/chapter that you first started shipping 5?

  • Hmmm...it's been so long since I first saw/fell in love with Much Ado About Nothing...probably their very first scene because that sass war is EPIC.

2. Have you ever read fan fiction about 2?

  • [Josh and Donna] Yes, and steamy fanfic it was too.

4. If 3 were to suddenly break up today, what would your reaction be?

  • [Monty/Phoebe/Sibella] Utter denial.

5. Why is 1 so important?

  • NO YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND LES MISERABLES IS MY FAVORITE NOVEL AND COSETTE IS THE FIRST CHARACTER I EVER SAW A LOT OF MYSELF IN AND MARIUS IS SUCH A LOVEABLE DORK they are my dearest darlings. Okay seriously though, they're important because they represent the power of love in a broken world.

6. Is 4 a funny ship or a serious ship?.

  • Hmm...I guess Elizabeth and Darcy are more on the serious side, but I imagine they're quite lighthearted once they got married. Also, you cannot convince me that they don't have aMAZing sex.

7. Out of all your ships listed, which ship has the most chemistry?

  • Oooooh...Beatrice and Benedick, Lizzie and Darcy, and Josh and Donna both have that belligerent/banter-y relationship...but I'm gonna say Josh and Donna, because everyone saw that from like Season One Episode One.

8. Of all the ships, which ship has the strongest bond?

  • I'm going to say...Beatrice and Benedick. I think they connect on a really deep level and they went through a lot of emotional shit together.

9. How many times have you read/watched 2’s fandom?

  • I watched the entire West Wing series in seventh grade and I re-watch favorite episodes all the time.

10. Which ship lasted the longest?

  • They are all still together, thank heavens. Josh and Donna took the longest to figure their crap out, though!

11. How many times, if ever, has 5 broken up?

  • It's implied that Beatrick and Benedick were together before the play started and then broke up because he was an ass, so once before they got back together.

12. If the world was suddenly thrust into a zombie apocalypse, which ship would make it out alive, 1 or 3?

  • Aaaahh...I feel like Cosette would kick ASS in a zombie apocalypse but I think Marius would be a bit useless and Monty/Phoebe/Sibella combines Monty's creative killing talents with Phoebe's enthusiasm and Sibella's iron will, so I think they would manage to stay alive.

13. Did 4 ever have to hide their relationship for any reason?

  • Lizzie had to hide it from her family at first while Darcy cleared it with her father, but then it was all out in the open, much to the chagrin of Lady Catherine.

14. Is 5 still together?

  • Beatrice and Benedick are absolutely still together with gorgeous and sassy children and nothing can convince me otherwise.

15. Is 1 canon?

  • Hugo ships Marius and Cosette SO HARD it's adorable. It's so canon. It's so blissfully canon.

16. If all five ships were put into a couple’s Hunger Games, which couple would win?

  • Aaaaah um...I'm going to say Monty/Phoebe/Sibella again because iron wills and dubious morals when it comes to murder...

17. Has anyone ever tried to sabotage 5’s ship?

  • Quite the opposite, in fact--Don Pedro and his buddies conspire to bring Beatrice and Benedick back together.

18. Which ship(s) would you defend to the death and beyond?

  • Marius. And. Cosette. Actually all of them, but especially Marius and Cosette.

19. Have you ever spent hours a day going through 3’s tumblr page?

  • Oh yes, and I have contributed a not insignificant amount of the Monty/Phoebe/Sibella body of fanfic.

20. If an evil witch descended from the sky and told you that you had to pick one of the five ships to break up forever, which would it be?

  • No.
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*Sutton Foster voice* Forget about the boy, forget about the boy, forget about the boy

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Message me a number and I'll answer

1: Let’s start with a tricky one; what is the real reason you are confused right now?
2: Do you ever get “good morning” texts from anyone?
3: If your significant other smoked pot, would you care?
4: Do you find it easy to trust others?
5: What were you doing at 11PM last night?
6: You’re drunk and lost walking down the road; who is with you?
7: What would you do if you found out you had been cheated on?
8: Are you close with your dad?
9: I bet you kissed someone last night, right?
10: What are you listening to?
11: You can only drink ONE liquid for the rest of your life - what is it?
12: Do you like hickeys?
13: What time do you go to bed?
14: Is there someone who continuously lets you down?
15: Can you text as quickly with one hand as you do both?
16: Do you always answer your texts?
17: Do you hate the person you fell the hardest for?
18: When was the last time you talked to one of your best friends?
19: Is there someone that makes you happy every time you see them?
20: What was your last thought before you went to bed last night?
21: Is anyone else in the room with you?
22: Do you believe what goes around comes around?
23: Were you happier four months ago than you are now?
24: Is there someone you wish you could fix things with?
25: In the past week, have you cried?
26: What colour is the shirt you are wearing?
27: Do people ever call you by your last name?
28: Is anyone ignoring you right now?
29: Do you have a best friend?
30: Would it be hard seeing someone else kiss the last person you kissed?
31: Who was your last call/text message from?
32: Are you mad at anyone?
33: Have you ever kissed someone older than you?
34: How old will the last person you kissed be on his/her next birthday?
35: How many more days until your birthday?
36: Do you have any summer plans yet?
37: Do you have any good friends of the opposite sex?
38: Are you keeping anything from your best friend(s) now?
39: Do you have a secret that you’ve never told anyone?
40: Have you ever regretted kissing someone?
41: Do you think age matters in relationships?
42: Are you available?
43: How many people have you had real, strong feelings for since high school ended?
44: If you had to get a piercing (not ears), what would you get?
45: Do you believe exes can be friends?
46: Do you regret anything?
47: Honestly, what’s on your mind right now?
48: Did you ever lose a best friend?
49: Was your last kiss a mistake?
50: Why aren’t you pursuing the person you like?
51: Has the last person you kissed ever seen you cry?
52: Do you still talk with the person you LAST kissed?
53: What was the last thing you ate?
54: Did you get any compliments today?
55: Where are you going on your next vacation?
56: Do you own anything from other countries?
57: Are most of your friend guys or girls?
58: Where have you lived most of your life?
59: When was the last time you took a long drive?
60: Have you ever played Spin the Bottle?
61: Have you ever TPd someone’s house?
62: Who do you text the most?
63: What was the last movie you saw?
64: What’s preventing your current boyfriend/girlfriend from going back to their ex?
65: How many boyfriends/girlfriends did you have in 2011?
66: Is the last person you kissed younger than you?
67: Do you curse around your parents?
68: Are you happy with where you live?
69: Picture of yourself?
70: Are you a monogamous person or do you believe in open-ended relationships?
71: Have you ever been dumped?
72: What do you most like about making out?
73: Have you ever casually made out with someone who you weren’t seriously involved with?
74: When you kiss someone for the first time, is it usually you who initiates it or the other?
75: What part of a person’s body do you find most attractive?
76: Who was the last person you talked to last night before you went to bed?
77: Had sex with someone you knew less than an hour?
78: Had sex with someone you didn’t know their name?
79: What makes your heart flutter and brings a big cheesy smile to your face?
80: Would you get involved with someone if they had a child already?
81: Has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you?
82: Do you tell a lot of people when you have a crush?
83: Do you miss your last sweetie?
84: Last time you slow danced with someone?
85: Have you ever ‘dated’ someone you’ve never met?
86: How can I win your heart?
87: What is your astrological sign?
88: What were you doing last night at 12 AM?
89: Do you cook?
90: Have you ever gotten back in touch with an old flame after a time of more than 3 months of no communication?
91: If you’re single right now, do you wish you were in a relationship?
92: Do you prefer to date various people or do you pretty much fall into monogamous relationships quickly?
93: What physical traits do you look for in a potential interest?
94: Name four things that you wish you had!
95: Are you a player?
96: Have you ever kissed 2 people in one day?
97: Are you a tease?
98: Ever meet anyone you met on Tumblr?
99: Have you ever been deeply in love with someone?
100: Anybody on Tumblr that you’d go on a date with?
101: Hugs or Kisses?
102: Are you too shy to ask someone out?
103: The first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
104: Is it cute when a boy/girl calls you babe?
105: If a sexy person was pursuing you, but you knew he/she was in relationship, would you go for it?
106: Do you flirt a lot?
107: Your last kiss?
108: Have you kissed more than 5 people since the start of 2012?
109: Have you kissed anyone in the past month?
110: If you could kiss anyone who would it be?
111: Do you know who you’ll kiss next?
112: Does someone like you currently?
113: Do you currently have feelings for anyone?
114: Do you like to be in serious relationships or just flings?
115: Ever made out with just a friend?
116: Are you happier single or in a relationship?
117: Your own question that you want me to answer. Just write it.
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interviewer: hey iggy, give us from freestyle!
iggy: aight here we go
iggy: what am i doing here this could be dangerous if i'm discovered imagine the scandal and i couldn't handle a scandal so visible i'll stay invisible still as can be. but what's going on in there i can hear voices i recognize monty but is that a woman? and if that's a woman then what is she doing here is it the cousin i wish i could see. if it's that cousin it might just be business it's family business and none of my business but why is she here in the home of a bachelor? of course one could point out that i'm here as well, but does she not realize that this situation puts her reputation severely in question the merest suggestion could cause a sensation and i cannot hear which is HELL
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So like. Out of curiosity. Did Wizard's Guide just fall over dead?

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It's currently on mega-long hiatus. I still have all my notes and the entire rest of the plot planned out so I could totally finish it and I'm planning to, definitely. I just don't know when. Tell ya what, though, I'll try to get at least one new chapter up by the second week of January.

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