when vincent van gogh said “but you must love with a high, serious intimate sympathy, with a will, with intelligence, and you must always seek to know more thoroughly, better, and more”
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤, can’t quite believe the words are about to fall from her mouth. she really doesn’t need the questions. ❛ not that mug! ❜ she’s tragic. tragic and hopeless and definitely about to get her heartbroken. ❛ that’s tom’s mug. ❜
( SC. / @queenofthecounty. )
❛ oh, TOM’S, is it? ❜ her tone is bright, amused as she replaces the mug with EXAGGERATED care. for good measure, she brushes away a few imaginary specks of dust before suppressing a few affectionate giggles. oh, poor sybil has wandered straight into this one!
❛ syb -- darling -- you’re on a first name basis already? is there something i should know? ❜
* HEADCANONS & META GAMES / character aesthetics .
— body . long legs , short legs , average legs , slender thighs , thick thighs , muscular thighs , skinny arms , soft arms , muscular arms , toned stomach , flat stomach , flabby stomach , soft stomach , six pack , beer belly , lean frame , slender frame , muscular frame , voluptuous frame , petite frame , lanky frame , short nails , long nails , manicured - clean nails , dirty nails , flat butt , toned butt , bubble butt , thick butt , small waist , thick waist , narrow hips , average hips , wide hips , big feet , average feet , small feet , soft feet , slender feet , calloused feet , calloused hands , soft hands , big hands , average hands , small hands , long fingers , short fingers , average fingers , broad shoulders , underweight , average weight , overweight .
— height . shorter than 140 cm , 141 cm - 150 cm , 151 cm - 160 cm, 161 cm - 170 cm , 171 cm - 180 cm , 181 cm - 190 cm , 191 cm - 2 m , taller than 2 m .
— skin . pale , fair , rosy , olive , dark , tanned , blotchy , smooth , acne , dry , greasy , freckled , scarred .
— eyes . small , large , average , grey , brown , black , blue , red , green , gold , amber , hazel , violet , doe - eyed , almond , wide - set , squinty , monolid , heavy eyelids , upturned , downturned .
— hair . thin , thick , fine , normal , greasy , dry , soft , shiny , scruffy , frizzy , curly , kinky , wild , unruly , straight , smooth , wavy , floppy , cropped , pixie - cut , bald , jaw length , vermilion , mohawk , white , platinum blonde , golden blonde , dirty blonde , ombre , light brown , mouse brown , chestnut brown , golden brown , chocolate brown , dark brown , jet black , ginger , grey , auburn , dyed red , dyed any ‘unnatural’ color , streaked , thin eyebrows , average eyebrows , thick eyebrows .
— tattoos & piercings . full sleeve , thigh tattoo , shin tattoo , wrist tattoo , lower back tattoo , hand / finger tattoo , foot tattoo , neck tattoo , face tattoo , chest tattoo , one tattoo , a few here & there , multiple , no tattoo , monroe piercing , nose piercing , septum , nipple piercing, genital piercing , industrial piercings , earlobe piercing , prince albert piercing , eyebrow piercing , tongue piercing , lip piercing , tragus piercing , angel bites , stretches out ears , navel piercing , inverse navel piercing , cheek piercing , smiley , nape piercing , no piercings .
— cosmetics . light eyeliner , cat eyes , mascara , fake eyelashes , matte lipstick , regular lipstick , lip gloss , red lips , pink lips , bronzer , highlighter , eyeshadow , neutral eyeshadow , smoky eyes , colorful eyeshadow , blush , lip liner , light contouring , heavy contouring , powder , matte foundation , shiny foundation , concealer , wears make - up regularly , wears make - up from time - time , never wears make - up .
— scent . floral , perfumes , aftershave , cocoa , moisturizer , natural soap , shampoo , cigarettes , leather , sweat , food , incense , marijuana , cheap deodorant , cologne , whiskey , wine , fried food , blood , fire , metal , rain , grass , ocean , autumn leaves , baked bread , freshly baked cookies , smoke , campfire , lavender , trees , pumpkin pie , musk , rose , gingerbread , peppermint , oak , honey , lemon , vanilla , coffee , mint , raw hide , chemicals .
— clothes . jeans , tight pants , knee - high socks , tights , leggings , yoga pants , pencil skirt , tight skirt , loose skirt , tight / formfitting dress , cardigans , blouse , button up shirt , band t - shirt , sports t - shirt , sweatpants, tank top , cut off t - shirt , designer , high street , online stores , thrift , lingerie , long skirt , miniskirt , maxidress , sun dress, tie , tuxedo , cocktail dress , high slit dress / skirt , t - shirt , loose clothing , tight clothing , jean shorts , sweater , sweater vest , khaki pants , suit , hoodie , harem pants , basketball shorts , boxers , briefs , thong , hot pants , hipster panties , bra , sports bra , crop top - football based , corset , ballerina skirt , leotard , polka dot , stripes , glitter , silk , lace , leather , velvet , chemise , patterns , florals , neon colors , pastels , plaid , black , dark colors , fur , faux fur .
— shoes . sneakers , slip - ons , athletic slides , slippers , sandals , high heels , kitten heels , ankle boots , combat boots , boots , cowboy boots , knee - high , platforms , stripper heels , bare feet , loafers .
tagged by . @timefought tagging . @ofnxbility / @fxrstgirl , @crawlshee / @amaeliad , @rulebreakcr , @barrowtm , @thefreshprinceofdownton , @telegion / @birdsfed , @ahopefulbunch { for tom!!! or any other muse you fancy!!! }, @starblcssd { for sybil!!! or any other muse you fancy!!! } , @hearthaunts { for jimmy!!! or any other muse you fancy!!! } , @twistedfortune { for robert!!! or any other muse you fancy!!! }, @alqmort { for cora!!! or any other muse you fancy!!! } @applecrowned , @courtesanwit , @bewareofpity { for violet!!!!! or any other muse you fancy!!! } , @bemonsters , @withbox , and anyone else who wants to!!!!!!
𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴, and the smile she’s wearing is blinding. the place is downtrodden, at best, but to her it looks like a paradise. this is theirs. this is something they’ve planned and planned and now it’s real and here. ❛ ready, business partner? ❜
( SC. / @queenofthecounty )
it does not look like much, even she has to admit -- a rough exterior, but it hides a GEM within its walls. tea and sympathy -- the fevered hopes of one too many nights spent awake talking when they should have been sleeping, DREAMING without even needing to close their eyes. not for the first time does she wonder what on earth she had been thinking -- what happened to the plans she’d had before --
-- she takes a deep, STEADYING breath, fisting her hands in the wool of her coat. this will work -- will be everything they imagined, she KNOWS it. nothing can stop them now! -- and that thought brings a beaming smile to her own face.
❛ READY! ❜ she declares, BOUNCING on the balls of her feet -- anxious to get in, anxious to get started.
THE UNIVERSE WAS A PLACE OF incredible things. everything that ever was, would be, could be, scattered and suspended in a vast black abyss —— the WONDER wasn’t lost on her, despite her normally jaded approach. there was an almost comforting loneliness in the feeling of smallness she got from THINKING about it. they were just two little mammals, scurrying about in the underbrush of a rock adrift through an endless, cold and empty void, and they were completely free.
the sudden realisation would be almost RELIGIOUS, Charlie imagined.
leaning on the heels of her hands, she gazed up at the darkening London sky, heavy with HAZE as it was. it was getting cold ——– expected, in October in Hyde Park.in the distance, she could see a few dark silhouettes of the stone monsters down by the lake.
“ you know, actually, I’ll do you one better, Miss Swire. I can show you, if you like. ”
a bold offer, and not one Charlie made lightly. there was simply something MOVING about the way she seemed to respond to the concept of the flexibility of the world they shared.
“ — — — anywhere you like. ancient India, or the plains of America with tyrannosaurs hunting. or maybe, another world entirely. your choice. ”
that stopped her dead -- a chance to travel through TIME AND SPACE!!! could anything be more -- more fantastic, more utterly INCREDIBLE than that! to see -- to see anything, to travel across oceans and years and -- and so much else, beyond her own comprehension!
the offer, once made, seemed far too much to even contemplate, and a small, FRIGHTENED part of lavinia balked at such a grand opportunity. who knew what DANGER could await her on such a journey? who knew if she’d even SURVIVE it? and if she did -- would she still be lavinia swire at the end of it?
wide eyes stared at miss johnson for perhaps a little too long -- but processing this took time. she forces her gaze away -- up to the night sky that had drawn her companion’s attention. london seemed awfully small now, and the lack of visible stars STIFLING. her arms crossed over her chest, hugging what warmth she could to herself, and allowed herself a moment to think properly about the options placed before her.
in the end though -- there was one option which drew her attention rather IMMEDIATELY. she looked back down with an eager smile.
❛ TYRANNOSAURS, you say? how could anyone possibly pass that up! oh, miss johnson -- i’d love to see them! so how do we get there? ❜ she leaned forward, as though into a gale, voice low in the autumn night. the plains of america with tyrannosaurs hunting -- like something out of her most WILD DREAMS!
reblog with the last song you listened to in the tags
i’m working on drafts and going back through stuff that i owe -- but because i’m a total numbskull i may be running back through people’s blogs for stuff i know i owe in case i forgot it. so if you see me in your activity feed liking stuff you wrote for me -- just know it’s because i’m the biggest idiot in the world. i love you all <3 <3 <3
“I tried to love you less. I couldn’t.”
— Simone de Beauvoir, from The Mandarins (via violentwavesofemotion)
the astronaut wives club: favourite jo looks
( * VALENTINE’S DAY PROMPTS !
send a symbol from your muse to mine. add ↪ for a reverse from my muse to yours !
- 🍳 : cook breakfast in bed for my muse.
- 💝 : give a box of chocolates to my muse.
- 🍿 : watch a rom-com with my muse.
- 💐 : give flowers to my muse.
- 👙 : buy lingerie for my muse.
- 💌 : leave my muse a card from a secret admirer.
- 🍽️ : take my muse out for dinner for two.
- ❤️ : give a gift to my muse. ( specify. )
- 🐶 : surprise my muse with a puppy.
- 🐱 : surprise my muse with a kitten.
- 💔 : break up with my muse.
- 🏩 : book a valentine’s trip away with my muse.
- 💍 : propose to my muse.
- 🔥 : flirt with my muse.
- 😳 : confess your muse’s love to my muse.
- 😘 : kiss my muse.
- 🐻 : give my muse a valentine’s teddy bear.
- 💃 : dance with my muse.
- 🚫 : spend valentine’s day with my muse platonically : no partners allowed !
etoile-filantes (via etoile-filantes)
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