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Gay or Just Attolian, a parody of Gay or European from Legally Blonde the musical, written by @eeddis and performed by me, @eeddis, @goddessofgentlerain, @sounisiangutter, @cartograffiti, @artfrostedleaf, @huilian, @storieswelove, and @worldsentwined!
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lyrics under the cut:
“But Ambiades was not going to move a step at the request of a worthless and petty criminal.”
I have a lot more complex empathy for Ambiades than this, but there’s some really beautiful poetic justice in that, had Ambiades lived, Gen would have ended up his king, no matter which way you slice it.
Spoilery sketches for Return of The Thief
“I am so glad someone is pleased.”
Into the fire they go…sorry Heiro, but also thank you :)
Walking that delicate line between wanting to give people enough time to finish Return of the Thief and wanting to post all my sketches RIGHT NOW
Keeping his own dear love in mind
he said, you are more beautiful
but she is more k—-
Ah, the Costis paradox. Where you want to fill a playlist for him with 2000s era punk, bc he's all about defending Honor and Justice and using his fists against political leaders he disagrees with, but he's also a soldier who would walk to hell and back (or the Mede Empire, same diff) at a word from his king and queen, which, uh. Are a couple things the punk movement has strong feelings about.
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My take on Return of the Thief’s narrator, Pheris. I should note this isn’t an “official” Megan-approved design— the official character lineup was commissioned about a year and a half before RotT released, which is why Pheris isn’t present with the other protagonists.
I’m really grateful to Danielle Seybold and Chelsey Kendig for acting as sensitivity viewers for this design. Danielle offers services as a sensitivity reader for manuscripts with characters with cerebral palsy, so be sure to check out her website if you’re looking for feedback! www.putafinishonit.com
As with anyone you’re requesting time and energy from, if you seek out sensitivity viewers for your designs, be sure you offer to pay them!
Ok but the Magus showing up like "bro you gotta do something. NO NOT LIKE THAT" is still one of my all-time favorite moments in this entire series. It never fails to make me laugh
summary of their relationship
Queen’s Thief Appreciation Week, Day 3: Favorite Ship
Like all the other prompts, I can’t pick a favorite. I love all the different dynamics, how each one is a balancing act of power, politics, friendship, and romantic love. But daaaaaang Kamet’s careful storytelling-by-omission (my kingdom for an account of the cargo on the Anet’s Dream), combined with oh, my Costis, plus my favorite trope of life-changing road trips… that’s good stuff, man.
"My mother taught me. We danced them on the rooftops of the Megaron. According to legend, the Thief and any partner the Thief chooses will be safe."
"You are king now," she pointed out.
"Ah, but they say if the king dances, the entire court can safely dance with him."
"Spare me," said Attolia, "and my court, from dancing on the roof."
"It probably only works in Eddis."
vs.
Holding the queen's hand, he picked his way up the tiled roof of the ceremonial hall to the peak. Attolia, accompanying, was as surefooted as the king. Once at the peak, they waited for the music master to bring his players to order, and when the musicians began to play, Eugenides and Irene danced.
vs.
He'd seen her in a pale dress dancing in the moonlight, pretending an entire troupe of dancers danced the harvest circle with her, her arms open to embrace the sisters and friends who existed only in her imagination, and he'd never seen anything so beautiful or so sad.
vs.
[T]he king released Attolia and bowed as she curtsied. Then he descended to catch Eddis by the hand. Eddis protested, he cajoled, and together they climbed up the roof. Attolia, meanwhile, had taken Sounis by the hand and led him up as well. He looked far more anxious than the other three, but as the musicians played, the four of them danced gracefully to the music, and then they descended, each to select a new partner.
Everyone was dancing on the flat guard walks--Ion and his new wife smiling a each other, Celis and Lavia laughing. Phresine danced with Trokides. Baron Anacritus danced with his wie and then with his lover, while his wife was dancing with the king. Much to my surprise, Chloe had singled out the magus, who seemed very pleased at the attention. Costis was dancing with his younger sister when I saw Kamet approach Teleus, who'd propped himself up against a crenelated wall.
*ben wyatt voice* It's about having been alone, l but now having enough companionship and family and peace to dance.
And here we have "I love stupid plans" Eugenides who claims he doesn't know if he can swim anymore, whose plan hinges around taking someone on a boat through dangerous shoals so he can propose to her. Eugenides who is basically lying to the gods here by breaking his "I swore... I would never never never take any risks that were so abysmally stupid again" promise while trying everything he can think of to show Irene his sincerity and honest love for her, that he's thrown everything behind this roll of the dice and he's truly in this for life.
It's both funny and quite tragic, because I think the implication is that he doesn't care if he can swim or not, because maybe he doesn't see a future for himself past this proposal.
a small, incomplete collection:
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- ACOK
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-TAT
The Magus is awful, I love him so much
Okay wow
Without spoilers:
Return of the Thief REALLY followed up on the story that Phresine told Gen in The King of Attolia, and I really, really love the idea that Gen isn't this Christlike savior figure who always holds the reins of the situation. In King of Attolia, he's the planner, the schemer, someone to be deeply trusted. Costis is a very kind person, and that's what he sees in his king--because Gen is kind, sometimes. Radically kind, in ways that always suprise people.
But, as Pheris notes very quickly, that kindness is countered by cruelty. He can be genuinely terrifying. And, like the king in Phresine's story, sometimes Gen has to have people smash him over the head in order to remember to do the right thing.
BUT! ALSO LIKE THE STORY! He always has those people around, because he's tricked and traded and loved enough people to build a small family around himself, full of people who love him enough to save him from the things he shouldn't do.
I love them
Eugenides on horses, but also, himself. (via storieswelove)
Rott sketches - part 1
