The Cornelius Family

“You know what I really hate?  When I get my desk all settled, just so, and I am ready to start to work.  Then you come in and nudge things around.  It is never enough for most people to notice, but it sets the whole system into chaos.  And you know, I can never get things back just the way I want them.  No, of course I cannot.  Because now I am paying too close attention to everything.  There are no perfectly straight edges, there are no perpendiculars or parallels.  There is the chaos of the wood grain.  There is the imperfection in the edge of the desk.  There are countless molecules and atoms, all bouncing around in furious disarray and nothing is ever perfect.  For a moment, I had that illusion and you took it away, and suddenly the whole room is uncomfortable.  I feel discomfited in my own skin.  Sometimes I can take my mind off of it, but sometimes I try with increasing feverishness to impose some sort of order.  I usually stop before the entire room is gone, but one day you are going to push the button on a machine that cannot be stopped, and then I will be responsible for the destruction of all that is.  Do you have any idea how that feels?  I will be the one who is the monster all because of the tiniest nudge too far of the pens I so carefully laid out just before it all goes to hell.  Do you have any idea how much you make me terrified of myself?  Of course you do.  You know it because you feel the same way whenever my ordered existence reminds you there can never be perfect Chaos either.  Light, I hope no one ever sets the both of us off at the same time.”

“Still… I love the way you refuse to let me accept my illusions as truth.  I love the way I feel more complete because you are around–not that I am not complete all on my own thankyouverymuch.  I love the way you always know just how to find a way to push my buttons, to argue with me–persuasively (which is sometimes no mean feat)–to pull me out of my own head when you are around and out into the world so I do not disappear into myself.  I love that life is always fun when you are around.  There are surprises and laughter.  There are quiet moments and loud moments and just… everything.”

Of course Brand might have been a bit warier of the refreshments table. Especially the punch Jag contributed…

“You were certainly not entirely innocent if one takes into account the lack of warning on that hallucinogenic punch you served.  I suppose it did liven up the party.”  That was an understatement.  Mouse and the Cheshire Cat were the equivalent of the Mississippi Squirrel Revival for that party.

“Hmmn…” He frowned. “Perhaps you are right.” 

He gave the stone on his ring a turn to the left. “Perhaps you might find this more suitable?”

She cringed as she caught sight of her new ensemble.  “Now I look like I clawed my way out of a Japanese horror movie, love.”  She raised her hands, slender fingers curling into claws.  “The ghost bride who haunts and murders everyone who signed the guest book after she dies during the wedding…”

Like he’d look at gay marriage and be like “I too have known what it’s like to not be able to get married simply because of who you are.”  Marriage for everybody.

He’s pro gun-control.  Light sabers are much more elegant weapons, anyway.

He’d probably be for raising the minimum wage.  He grew up a slave, living in the worse kind of poverty.  He knows how important it is for single mothers to be able to support their children.

“ Voters, you do not yet realize your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the country. ”

1. Han and Leia have done this sort of thing SO OFTEN that they can move out of the way to let people through while continuing to argue, and 

2. the Princess of Alderaan/Leader of the Rebellion having a spat with General Solo about whether or not she fancies him or whatever is so commonplace that nobody even feels bad about walking through the middle of their fights. 

I mean look at that guy’s face. He’s seen this fifteen times before. 

And you just know that people used to be really polite when Han and Leia got into an argument. 

me:

He was the ultimate ally. In life, art and politics. I trusted him absolutely. He was, above all things, a rare and unique human being and we shall not see his like again. Emma Thompson

Alan Rickman is undoubtedly one of the greatest actors I will ever work with. He is also, one of the loyalest and most supportive people I’ve ever met in the film industry. He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter. […] As an actor, he was one of the first of the adults on Potter to treat me like a peer rather than a child. Working with him at such a formative age was incredibly important and I will carry the lessons he taught me for the rest of my life and career. Film sets and theatre stages are all far poorer for the loss of this great actor and man. Daniel Radcliffe

I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor. I’ll really miss our conversations. Emma Watson

The polar opposite of the icy, manipulating characters he became best known for, Alan was hilarious, warm-hearted and fabulous company. Jason Isaacs

There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman’s death. He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man. JK Rowling

I cannot believe he is gone and we are the poorer for it. But his spirit and great generosity live on the hearts of everyone who knew him. Funny, acutely perceptive, extraordinarily loyal and giving - Alan cared. Ralph Fiennes

Everybody loved Alan. He was always happy and fun and creative and very, very funny. Michael Gambon

We are all so devastated to lose Alan. He was loved enormously by so many. He was an exceptionally warm and giving man and an utterly phenomenal actor and gifted director.[…] He was a loving and devoted partner to Rima, and like so many of us in our vast industry, my life was enriched by knowing him. Kate Winslet

He used his talent always to make a difference, his production of Rachel Corrie being one of the most powerful examples. Alan’s enormous strength of character infused every character he played. Who else could have brought such pain and wit to Snape? I can’t believe he’s gone. Sigourney Weaver

He was a great friend, generous and social. He will be very missed by many. Helen Mirren

What desperately sad news about Alan Rickman. A man of such talent, wicked charm & stunning screen & stage presence. He’ll be sorely missed. Stephen Fry

There is so much that is matchless to remember about Alan Rickman. His career was at the highest level, as actor on stage and screen and as director ditto. […] Beyond a career which the world is indebted to, he was a constant agent for helping others. Whether to institutions like RADA or to individuals and certainly to me, his advice was always spot-on. He put liberal philanthropy at the heart of his life. He and Rima Horton (50 years together) were always top of my dream-list dinner guests. Alan would by turns be hilarious and indignant and gossipy and generous. […] Behind his starry insouciance and careless elegance, behind that mournful face, which was just as beautiful when wracked with mirth, there was a super-active spirit, questing and achieving, a super-hero, unassuming but deadly effective. Ian McKellen

Alan Rickman was an actor’s actor; courageous, generous, witty & surprising. When he laughed he lit up a room. A prince. You will be missed. Susan Sarandon

I let my muse take the reins and decide what threads to start or reply to in a given day. If the muse doesn’t feel it, it isn’t happening. That doesn’t mean that I hate you or that I no longer want to interact with you; I probably either lost our thread or my muse just said, ‘nah bro.’

I’m sorry I drop threads. I’m sorry I don’t reply to memes. I’m sorry I ignore my asks. I’m sorry I plot things and then don’t do them. I’m an impulsive roleplayer: my muse guides me.

Roleplaying isn’t my job: it’s my hobby. I do it for fun. My muse isn’t my coworker: my muse is my friend. We have fun together. If I started treating this as a job, it wouldn’t be enjoyable for me anymore, and the quality of my content would diminish greatly!

And while we’re on the subject, just because a thread gets dropped does not mean the relationship between our muses is dead!! Thread =/= relationship! We can start something new and continue building their bond! Relationships are important to building new aspects of our muses!