I can’t believe Shadow and Bone comes out tomorrow (!!) I’ve been internally screaming all week. Anyway here are my (finally) finished portraits of Alina, Inej, Genya and Nina. I can’t wait to see these characters and this world come to life on screen.
instagram • netflixgeeked:Powerless to resist this forbidden romance. Watch the chemistry test for our very own Nina Zenik & Matthias Helvar. (3/9 celebrating Shadow and Bone’s 1 year anniversary) @marissasketches
Just thought I’d make a quick little appreciation post for:
“I need to see Jakob Hertzoon.“
"Who?”
Kaz felt like he was about to climb out of his skin. He pointed through the window. “Jakob fucking Hertzoon. I want to talk to him.”
Because that for me was the most cathartic thing I’ve ever read ever. I could hear the frustration in my head. It’s also amplified by the fact it’s the only time (I think. Correct me if I’m wrong) that the F word is said in the books. And any swearing at all really. It’s beautiful. 10/10. Like the reading equivalent of a chesty scream or a sigh of relief.
What the Crows would do when they get a text from a scammer
Inej: *blocks*
Kaz: *scams the scammer*
Jesper: “look buddy, i know im hot and srsly impossible to stop thinking about i know you love me because same dude im fucking hot but i gotta bf and hes SKDKDKKADJEJNDMDNS *sends pic wylan* SRSLY WHAT DO U THINK OF HIM I NEED TO MAKE SURE U AGREE BECOZ AKXKSKFKRKEKSNBDNENS”
Nina: “eres estúpido!!!!!!!”
(POINT IS SHE TROLLS THEM IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES )
So something really strange and extremely lucky happened today.
I was playing Nintendo with my brother and it was 9:40 pm and then I got this e-mail from Shadow and Bone. I had completely forgotten that I had signed up for something, then I looked at what was in the mail and I saw a zoom link to meet the cast.
Naturally I went crazy and it was in FIVE MINS and I was in my pyjamas (:
In short I got to see my first ever and up to this day still my biggest crush - Ben Barnes and of course all the brillant cast members, the amazing producers and one and only Leigh Bardugo
“okay so i actually got a new idea, maybe the reader is amita’s friend/or cousin and she was around set a lot because they really close and the reader loves to sing but is shy and idk maybe freddy is lowkey crushing on the reader and something super cute happens?”
Prompt - The melody of the music box soothed me”
Warnings - Small angst? Fluff
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The melody of the music box soothed me.
I would play it over and over when I felt stress or anxiety gripping me.
Sometimes I would sing along with the tune and other times I would hum it.
I remember recreating the beats in my head when I met him.
The human version of sunshine.
We locked eyes for a single moment but my heart started to race.
He broke contact first and when he did I spun around to my best friend.
“Amita, who was that?”
“Who was who?”
I move my head slightly in the direction of the mystery man, doing my best to be subtle.
Amita chuckles and links my arm as we walk to her trailer.
“That was Freddy. He’s a shy one but he’s really sweet. You should talk to him!”
I shake my head.
“No no ‘Mita I can’t do that! Besides I’m only here for a couple of days.”
Amita just winks at me as she places on a film and gets comfortable.
“I will introduce you to the rest of the cast later, most of them are filming today.”
“Ahmmm” I mumble, sliding into the blanket on the back of the sofa and slowly feel my eyes slide close. Travelling always leaves me exhausted.
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I wasn’t sure when I fell asleep but I was awoken to a loud knocking on the trailer door.
I jump up and take in my surroundings. Amita wasn’t here but I see a note on the coffee table.
The knocking continues so I rise from my seat and open the door.
I come face to face with Freddy.
I silently cursed at me dishevelled appearance as he began to speak.
“Oh erm, I’m sorry. I thought you would be Amita? Is she in there?”
His voice was soft and gentle. Kinda like the sound that could soothe you to sleep.
I take a deep breath and pray that my words don’t fail me.
“No sorry, she left me a note saying she had to nip out. Do you want to come in and wait? I won’t mind”
He flashes me a small smile and comes closer.
“Sure, thank you”
He steps inside and takes a seat beside me.
“I’m Y/N ‘Mita’s best friend. She let me come and see production for a couple of days, I love the books and I study media so it helps with my degree”
It took Freddy awhile to warm up but soon we were chatting away, he would listen so intently and absorb everything around him. It was amazing to see.
Suddenly the door flung open and Amita rushes inside looking every wind swept.
“Oh! I see you guys have met!” She exclaims seeing Freddy and I together.
“I was just sorting out last minute arrangements for your stay, your in the same hotel as us” she explains to me. This prompted me to look at my watch which in turn caused me to gasp.
“It’s getting late and I still need to check in!”
Amita helps me with my luggage and I turn to leave the trailer.
“I’ll see you around?” I ask Freddy.
He responds by giving me a quick nod and a bright smile.
Amita giggles under her breath.
“He likes you”
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Days on set turned into weeks on set and soon I felt like part of the family. I got to meet the others and had many laughs, especially with Kit and Archie and Ben. The girls became my sisters, I loved spending my nights with Amita, Jessie and Danielle.
I didn’t see Freddy often but when I did I would always greet him with a wave and a smile.
I never really got much out of him, not since the day we actually met.
It was currently night and I was sat in Amita’s hotel room with her and and Jessie.
Amita was laughing with Jessie, telling her how we met and grew up together. I watched with a smile on my face reliving the memories in my head.
I lost myself in my thoughts and was startled when Jessie squeals and grabs me by the the shoulders.
“You didn’t tell me you could sing!”
A blush creeps over me and I lower my head.
“Erm, no no. I don’t, not really”
Jessie still spends the next hour trying to convince me to sing her something but to no avail.
I wish them both goodnight and head down the hallway to the elevator to my room.
ADing! rings out and I step forward into the small metal box.
I small scream jumps from my throat as I see Freddy stood in front of me.
“Oh my god I’m so sorry! I should of watched where I was going” I gasp, trying to regain my breath.
“Oh no, it’s my fault, my apologies” Freddy replies before pressing the number 4 on the control panel.
Number 4, for the floor of my room.
Silence envelopes us but this time it nagged at my mind.
I couldn’t stop the words that fell from my mouth after that.
“Freddy do you not like me?”
I watched as his face fell, it was like seeing a wounded puppy and it tore at my heart.
“Why, why would you think that?” He asked, his voice cracking slightly.
“Have I done something wrong?”
I shook my head rapidly.
“Oh my gosh! No no, not at all”
I take a moment before continuing, or at least I tried to before a loud thump! caused me to lose my balance just as the lights went out.
“Freddy? Freddy what’s happening?” I panic.
“Hey hey it’s okay, it’s just the lift. Everything will be back up and running soon”
I do my best to listen to his words but I couldn’t focus.
I grab for the closest thing to me and I end up taking Freddy’s hand.
He brings me to his chest and strokes my head , whispering sweet nothings in my ear. When my panic finally subsided, I slide down the elevator wall and quietly sing that one melody to myself.
I didn’t realise that Freddy had sat next to me until the song reached its last note.
“You have a wonderful voice” Freddy mumbles and I smile at him.
“Thank you”
“And in answer to your question, I do like you. I like you so much I feel that when I’m around you I’m going to burst. You make me feel things I haven’t felt in a long time. I feel like I’m 15 again, always wondering what to say and stumbling over my words. You’re extraordinary and well … well this …”
Freddy leans into my face and slowly places his hand on my cheek, caressing my face just before our lips finally joined. It was a short kiss but one I that will be encased in my memory forever.
I lean in to go again but I stopped when brightness lit up behind my eyes.
The elevator was run and running. I jump up before it’s noticed that we were on the floor and help Freddy up along the way.
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“On One Knee”
Requested by - @elennox03
Warnings - None. fluff
Freddy Carter x reader
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“Today, in that scene. What if it was true? Me getting down on knee, with a ring. Would you like that?”
My head shoots up from the book I had in my lap.
“Wh-what? You want marry me?” I gasp.
Freddy gives me a small chuckle and takes my hand, running small circles on my palm.
“One day, if you’d want that”
I fling my arms around him and let a squeal.
Of course I wanted to marry the love of my life.
I’d be Mrs Carter.
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I remember the day he proposed. We’d just finished on set. A project Freddy was working on.
It was late when we wrapped and it was a clear night. The stars were out shining brightly.
I loved nights like this.
My hand intertwined with Freddy’s and I walked closely beside him looking up as we made our way to his car; that’s when I saw it.
A Shooting Star.
“Freddy look!”
He looks up with me and I could hear him whisper under his breath.
“That’s beautiful”
We stand and stop for a moment, taking in this one moment.
“Are you going to make a wish?” Freddy asks.
I hug him from the side.
“I have everything I want right here”
Freddy placed a gentle kiss on the top of my head and leads me to the car.
The drive was quiet like normal but I when I noticed we weren’t taking the regular route home I asked him where we were going.
He gives me square of my hand and a wide smile. The smile he normally has when he’s up to mischief.
He wouldn’t tell me where he was taking me and when I got out the car he covered my eyes.
“Don’t open them until I tell you too”
He leads me down a uneven path before we come to a standstill.
When I open my eyes a little gasp escapes me and tears well up. I do my best to stop them. Don’t want mascara running down my face.
The site in front of me was wonderful.
Lamps and lanterns sat on the grass in a square, in each corner of a beautifully made picnic blanket.
Love heart confetti had be spread about along with some cushions and smaller blankets.
He always knew I got cold.
“It’s beautiful”
I turn to face him only to see that he wasn’t there.
I look down and see him …. on one knee.
“Oh Freddy” the tears don’t stop this time.
He didn’t even finishing asking before I tackled him into a bear hug.
“Yes, Yes, Yes. Of course I will marry you!” I cried out. Tears falling like they would never stop.
Who cared about a mascara stained face now.
I was engaged!
I didn’t know how long we’d stayed in our embrace but when we pulled apart Freddy handed me a handkerchief for my face and slipped the ring onto my finger.
It fit perfectly.
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Now it’s 12am and a year on. I’m still in the honeymoon phase and if I’m honest I feel like I always will be with Freddy.
I couldn’t sleep so I found myself flicking though our wedding album on the sofa.
I was a mess the day of the wedding. It took months of planning and I couldn’t sleep the night before.
I insisted that that Freddy couldn’t see me the night before the big day, like tradition, but the bed felt cold without him.
I kept thinking ‘what if he gets cold feet?’ which obviously didn’t help me.
Yet all that vanished when I walked down the aisle.
I took a deep breath and smoothed out my dress and took my first step.
I could still remember the way he looked at me that day. It was like I was the only one in the room. He looked at me like that every day since.
Tears welled in his eyes as he took my hands. I wiped them away as we exchanged vows.
Every moment of that day was caught on camera.
I ran my fingers over each photograph, savouring the memory.
I was so encapsulated in the moment I didn’t even hear Freddy walk up behind me.
“What are you doing up?” He asks; his voice gravely. He must of just woken up and found my side of the bed empty. It unsettled him too.
I motion him to sit.
He lays his head in my lap. He’s still tired.
“I’m looking at the wedding album” I say softly, plating with his hair.
“Hmm that’s nice” he hums.
I oppress a chuckle as his eyes slowly flutter shut.
“Happy one year baby” I whisper as he slips off to the land of dreams.
