The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel

Sir Percy  was hardcore:

He practically raised himself after his mother got dementia and his father took them away to Europe to look after her privately. Also, his father loved his mother more than Percy loves Marguerite. That’s saying something.

He ran around Europe and learned ALL THE THINGS to the extent that he can pass himself off as French so convincingly that he fools even his own men.

He will NOT leave anyone behind even to save his own skin.

He saw his wife briefly when he was in Paris. two years later, he came back, still in love with her, wooed her, married her, and is so passionately in love with her that he would bend over backwards, sideways and every other way to make her happy.

He will fight for freedom and justice and liberty and equality in ways the Revolution failed to do.

He is the Fashion Icon for all of London.

He lets himself be beaten senseless - while in disguise - just so he can make sure his wife is not harmed, and when they are freed, he carries her for miles, despite barely being able to walk himself.

He will sass his jailers, especially M'sieur Chaumbertin.

He is also the richest man in London and best friend of the future King.

He will get arrested and plan a cunning escape which involves the spies and emissaries of 3 countries being played against one another with no idea they’re being played, because even his men don’t know the spies are being played until Percy strolls into their safehouse and goes “whatup dudes?”

He is a master swordsman

He speaks several languages fluently

He is described as tall, blond, handsome and dashing.

He is seen as the King of all the Fops, and worse because he knows people see his mentally-ill mother, and his soft father in him and don’t look beyond it.

He was the prototype for Bond and Batman.

He can tie a perfect cravat.

“The Scarlet Pimpernel” (1905) by Baroness Emma Orczy, born September 23rd, 1865. (via sketchbookofbalderdash)

don’t get me wrong, kids, I love Percy et Margot, but Suzanne and Andrew? THEM’S MY BABY OTP AND I WILL PROTECT THEM AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRECIOUS CINNAMON ROLLS, TOO GOOD, TOO PURE, EH WOT.

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How Reading the Scarlet Pimpernel Got Me Into Superheroes

Percy Weasley survived the books, I’d call that a win.

Percy Blakeney survived the French revolution… win

Percy Jackson

Sir Percival

Friendly reminder that superheroes/supervillains were invented by a woman.

Back in 1905, in fact. Including the trope of “foppish playboy” by day, and mysterious masked figure by night, which was later used for Zorro, Batman, and innumerable other costumed heroes and villains since.

If you think that calling you lovely was trying to butter you up before we give you some disappointing news, well, you were right.  BUT it’s not too bad.  There are just some points we need to clear up. 

Firstly, the show will not be airing on August 10th after all.  Because of some technical roadblocks it just wasn’t possible.  We do hope to have something special for you to see on that day, but it won’t be the pilot. 

The air date is yet to be determined, as we don’t want to go broadcasting it until we are sure this time. ;)  But we anticipate it being towards the end of August and will update you as soon as we can! 

The second thing we want to run by you is our plans for proceeding.  Right now we have ten episodes to air.  But after that we’re not sure how it’s going to continue.  There will most definitely be a break after the first run, and a continuation depends largely upon funding and of course the availability of other actors and crew.  If we get enough support, though, we will do our absolute best to finish up the story.  We have some really exciting plans that we would love to see come to fruition, but we want to be realistic and balance this show among our other jobs, obligations, commitments, lives, etc. We know you’ll understand.

The Masked team is very excited to finally announce the air date for our pilot! *sits back and lets you wait in suspense for a moment*

Attention Leaguettes! 

The creators of Masked are currently looking for some inspiration.  Never mind for what.  Good things come to those who wait. ;)

But we have a question for you: what is/are your favorite Percy Rescue Scene(s) from the Scarlet Pimpernel books?  In which books can we find them?