Not Usually One To Promote My Own Fics, But I Love This One So Much And Very Few People Have Seen It

Not usually one to promote my own fics, but I love this one so much and very few people have seen it - so here it is in the hope someone else may enjoy it :)

[i do not agree with nor condone the views or opinions of the creator of the original source material- this is wholly based on fandom created versions of the characters, my own imagination, and my own love of Bright Young Things]

Summary

The sweet sound of the clarinet, reaching up to the highest points of its soaring range. The sharp accompaniment of the trumpets blasting in agreement. The low, gutsy undertones of the trombone growling below the rest. The driving snare, the crashing cymbal, the bass drum, propelling it all on in a mad, cavorting dance that wove its way around the dancers that crowded the room, winding its way up the stairs between couples entangled in a dance all their own, and banisters adorned in cocaine.

The 30s roared past them in a blur of drug fuelled partying and gossip, yet there was a group that stood out from the rest. They partied harder, loved stronger and lived quicker than any others. The papers and much of the youth adored them, whilst the elderly looked on in scandal.

The papers dubbed them The Marauders.

Roaring 30s/Bright Young Things AU inspired by the first scene in the movie of the same name

Happy Pride Month!

if you're from the UK and your LGBT education begins and ends with Stonewall, and you want to know about British history, here's a little starter pack of visual media that will entertain and educate about our past:

Maurice (1987) - After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality. First gay film that has an unambiguously happy ending for a romantic couple.

It's a Sin (2021) - Ritchie, Colin and Roscoe leave home at 18 to begin new lives in 1981 London, but they find themselves challenged by a virus that most of the world ignores.

Gentleman Jack (2019) - It's 1832 in West Yorkshire, England -- the cradle of the evolving Industrial Revolution -- where landowner Anne Lister is determined to save her faded ancestral home, Shibden Hall, even if it means bucking society's expectations. Based on the diaries of Anne Lister.

Pride (2014) - Realising that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police and the conservative press, London-based gay and lesbian activists lend their support to striking miners in 1984 Wales. Based on a true story.

Against the Law (2017) - When Peter Wildeblood fell in love with Edward McNally in 1952, homosexuality was a crime in Britain. Their love affair would have devastating consequences for each of them. Events leading up to the Wolfenden Report and the first openly gay man to challenge discrimination in court in England.

Queer as Folk (1999) British television series that chronicles the lives of three gay men living in Manchester's gay village around Canal Street. One of the first instances of gay life being centred in a British drama rather than a sub plot.

Man in an Orange Shirt (2017) - Two entwined yet separate stories illustrate the very different challenges to happiness for two gay couples in England - Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War II and Adam and Steve in the present day. Although they are set decades apart, the two stories are linked by family and a painting that holds a secret that is carried down from one generation to the next.

A Very English Scandal (2018) - It is the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been decriminalised, and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he is desperate to hide. Based on a true story.

Bob and Rose (2001) - A gay school teacher, Bob, is fed up with the shallowness of the gay club scene in Manchester. A romantic at heart, Bob yearns to meet the right person and settle down. After yet another unsuccessful date, he meets a woman who catches his eye, Rose. Features protests against Section 28.

Hating Peter Tatchell (2021) - Documentary. The profound life story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil disobedience rocked the establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed tyrants in the fight for equality.

WEBSITES FOR WRITERS {masterpost}

E.A. Deverell - FREE worksheets (characters, world building, narrator, etc.) and paid courses;

Hiveword - Helps to research any topic to write about (has other resources, too);

BetaBooks - Share your draft with your beta reader (can be more than one), and see where they stopped reading, their comments, etc.;

Charlotte Dillon - Research links;

Writing realistic injuries - The title is pretty self-explanatory: while writing about an injury, take a look at this useful website;

One Stop for Writers - You guys... this website has literally everything we need: a) Description thesaurus collection, b) Character builder, c) Story maps, d) Scene maps & timelines, e) World building surveys, f) Worksheets, f) Tutorials, and much more! Although it has a paid plan ($90/year | $50/6 months | $9/month), you can still get a 2-week FREE trial;

One Stop for Writers Roadmap - It has many tips for you, divided into three different topics: a) How to plan a story, b) How to write a story, c) How to revise a story. The best thing about this? It's FREE!

Story Structure Database - The Story Structure Database is an archive of books and movies, recording all their major plot points;

National Centre for Writing - FREE worksheets and writing courses. Has also paid courses;

Penguin Random House - Has some writing contests and great opportunities;

Crime Reads - Get inspired before writing a crime scene;

The Creative Academy for Writers - "Writers helping writers along every step of the path to publication." It's FREE and has ZOOM writing rooms;

Reedsy - "A trusted place to learn how to successfully publish your book" It has many tips, and tools (generators), contests, prompts lists, etc. FREE;

QueryTracker - Find agents for your books (personally, I've never used this before, but I thought I should feature it here);

Pacemaker - Track your goals (example: Write 50K words - then, everytime you write, you track the number of the words, and it will make a graphic for you with your progress). It's FREE but has a paid plan;

Save the Cat! - The blog of the most known storytelling method. You can find posts, sheets, a software (student discount - 70%), and other things;

I hope this is helpful for you!

(Also, check my blog if you want to!)

Rusty Quill Gaming Patreon Content Links

Because Patreon is very very hard to navigate, especially for older content, here’s a list of links to the RQG extra content grouped up so people can find things more easily.

Please note, that as with the Magnus Archives content list, these links go to bonus content that can only be unlocked at the relevant patron levels!

Bonus Episodes:

2017 Live Show - GOBLIN QUEST https://www.patreon.com/posts/rqg-live-17-08-15826318

Extended RQG Q&A Season 3 Cut: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rqg-season-3-q-27189478

Ask Alex Anything: https://www.patreon.com/posts/asking-alex-28861763

Alchemist Master Class with Alex and Lydia https://www.patreon.com/posts/cel-sidebottom-34766688

PUGMIRE!!

1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pugmire-1-lets-20336634

2: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pugmire-2-super-20337850

3: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pugmire-3-nailed-20338413

4: https://www.patreon.com/posts/pugmire-4-legacy-20338622

Character Sheets:

Hamid: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hamids-character-8623731

Sasha: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sashas-character-8842745

Zolf: https://www.patreon.com/posts/zolfs-character-9748289

Bertie: https://www.patreon.com/posts/berties-sheet-9748458

Grizzop: https://www.patreon.com/posts/onwards-to-hunt-28490630

Sasha (Post Rome): https://www.patreon.com/posts/knife-to-have-29210428

Azu: https://www.patreon.com/posts/power-of-love-30855331

Extra Bloopers:

Trail of Cthuthlu: https://www.patreon.com/posts/trail-of-cthulhu-8744458

Season One Recap: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rqg-season-one-9743586

RQG 55: https://www.patreon.com/posts/rqg-55-bonus-11614783

Prague: https://www.patreon.com/posts/what-happens-in-25893056

Beowulf: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hilarity-and-26753731

Joy is a Zero Sum Game: https://www.patreon.com/posts/joy-is-zero-sum-28150662

World Building Links:

History: https://www.patreon.com/posts/erasing-line-12445210

Geography: https://www.patreon.com/posts/erasing-line-12445196

Politics: https://www.patreon.com/posts/erasing-line-12445258

Technology: https://www.patreon.com/posts/erasing-line-12445375

Character Backstories:

Zolf: https://www.patreon.com/posts/zolf-smiths-14236390

Bertie: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sir-bertrand-14236434

Sasha: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sasha-racketts-14236499

Hamid: https://www.patreon.com/posts/hamid-saleh-al-14236540

Fiction & Letters

Zolf & Feryn Story: https://www.patreon.com/posts/zolf-feryn-12445158

Zolf to Hamid: https://www.patreon.com/posts/letter-from-zolf-15826269

Zolf to Sasha: https://www.patreon.com/posts/letter-from-zolf-15826287

Zolf to Bertie: https://www.patreon.com/posts/letter-from-zolf-15826295

Hamid to Zolf: https://www.patreon.com/posts/letter-from-to-19906216

Into the Wilds!

Part One: https://www.patreon.com/posts/knights-rqg-into-35829878

I’ll keep this updated for reference throughout the year. Happy linking!

couldn’t find a compilation of every “fucking guy” that included s3 on youtube so i made my own

forget the fight scene, it is nothing to me, this is it, this 20 seconds is everything and forever to me