Patroclus: Hey, Can You Do Me A Favour?

Mare: So are you the big spoon or a little spoon?

Evangeline: I’m a knife. Deadly, unpredictable, a danger to both you and your red rat friends-

Elane, from across the room: SHES A LITTLE

Evangeline: BABE

A path down

To walk down a path with your love interest as you recite poetry with the trees

@redqueenetwork mission 04 | friendships

Elane Haven, Wren Skonos, Evangeline and Ptolemus Samos

I honestly wonder how Maven would have been like if Thomas had lived. Like, obviously, he’d still be pretty screwed up from how much Elara messed with his head, but I think Thomas was good for him and clearly helped him a lot (not to mention, unlike with Mare, this relationship wouldn’t have become obsessive and abusive). With his help, he could have even eventually tried to break free of his mother’s control. Could you imagine how different the books might have been if like how Evangeline had Elane, Maven had Thomas at his side while trying to keep anyone from finding out (not an easy task when his mother’s a Whisper). 

It is canon that Maven’s grandfather was gay and had his consort and a wife to carry the bloodline. Elara wouldn’t let that go, though, since it’s also canon she had issues with that, and she’s always in Maven’s head. Plus, a red and a silver prince…the secondborn to be exact? Nah, I see literally no one taking it well except maybe, MAYBE Cal. I don’t know why but I think I honestly would have been interested to see that romance play out along with Mare and Cal’s (Marecal’s relationship is so complicated, like they both know what the other represents and they both kind of resent each other and yet can’t let go of each other). 

Like, would Mare figure it out after a while since she’s both observatory and oblivious at the same time? Instead of an unhealthy and abusive relationship between them, would we have gotten a sort-of, complicated friendship (plus, I’d like to see more male-female friendships in YA that don’t turn into the guy friend being secretly in love with the mc) since Mare’s one of the few people Maven actually somewhat lets in and likes? Would she like Thomas since they’re both Reds with a secret trying not to get caught (and heads over heels for a silver prince that will probably be the death of them), being so close yet so far from the ones they’ve fallen for, and, hell, you could put in the AU I heard of Thomas being a Newblood to explain how he survived to add in their similarities (now that I think about it, that’s probably why Maven became so obsessed with her in the first place, because he reminded her of Thomas and he latched on to that.). Would Maven be listening to Elara’s orders to infiltrate the Scarlet Guard to protect Thomas? Would Maven join the Scarlet Guard for real with Thomas’ insistence or to protect him?

In Glass Sword, if Maven stays evil, would he have Thomas as his remaining tether to the light? Would Thomas leave Maven to join the Scarlet Guard because he’s scared of what Maven’s become? If he stays, would Maven try to change things for him to make him happy and accidentally become a better king to Reds than his father while still being the bad guy? I’d even settle for them just being an evil power couple willing to do anything for each other in a healthy and loving relationship with a healthy dose of murder, spying, and manipulation of others, Thomas joining the Guard to spy for Maven while he creates an equality of sorts between Silvers and Reds through intimidation and tyranny. Also, it’d be kind of amusing for Maven to be using Evangeline as a beard only to find out in the next book she’s using him as one, too.

I don’t know, there are so many ways my mind can go with Maven having someone on his side who might actually be able to keep him sane. Thomas was the one person Maven ever had a normal, untouched relationship with and probably ever will have, so Thomaven is a ship whose backstory I’m intrigued in, I’d love to know more about Thomas, and frankly, I just want to see my boys happy. I have read through almost all I can find on Ao3, and I’ve only found 3, THREE fics with Thomas alive that takes place in the Red Queen universe that’s not in a modern setting, and of the three, one’s a oneshot and the other two are incomplete. Could someone PLEASE write a fic with at least one of these concepts, because if not, I’m probably going to end up doing it myself and I have WAY too many WIPs! I would literally sell my soul for a story of these two with all the RQ drama that comes with it!

Asserting dominance over my cat by slapping the red dot and turning off the laser pointer. I can kill it just fine, sounds like a skill issue little buddy.

Nikita Gill, Night Songs to Aphrodite

"I have grown to love secrecy. It seems to be the one thing that can make modern life mysterious or marvellous to us."

- The Picture of Dorian Gray

Gotta repost it so I can find it easily, 10/10 recommend. Also thank you to the author can't wait for an update :)

if saints and angels spoke of love (1/10)

Title: if saints and angels spoke of love

Pairing: Ava/Beatrice

Rating: E

Summary: Sister Beatrice likes complicated mathematical formulas, sci-fi novels, and routine. Then Ava Silva arrives at Santa Areala Academy for Girls like a shock of rain on a hot summer day.

ao3 link

Got Bored, Made These...Bon Appetit

Mare Barrow:

Maven Calore:

Tiberias Calore VII

Kilorn Warren:

Cameron Cole:

Evangeline Samos:

Elane Haven (Not My Fav):

Diana Farley:

Clara Farley Barrow:

the absolute fucking height of comedy is scientists and scholars getting into fights over incredibly niche subjects. the idea of nerds in labcoats and suits getting close to blows over something that only like 20 people care about is so funny.