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dancing troupe AU. Lenore used to be a duo with her brother until his death and her injury. She ends up going into a pretty depressing slump until she meets Annabel Lee, a beautiful ballet dancer. She happens to be signed under a troupe that tried to get her and her brother to join them for years.
Feeling challenged and that spark for dance returning to her, she opens her own place to manage. Her goal is to continue what her brother eventually wanted to do, as well as convince Annabel Lee to come to her once she’s gotten successful.
Lenore ends up getting Duke, a tapping prodigy and Pluto, a talented contemporary dancer that has never performed outside of a rehearsal space to join her company. Her plan is to have them do a fantastic duo show to gather more attention and more recruits, taking the time to get Pluto’s stage fright under control.
Eventually they get Berenice and Eulalie too. Berenice specializes in jazz and swing, and she also helps with costumes a lot too. Eulalie is a well rounded dancer that specializes in kabuki theater and lyrical dance.
Annabel Lee is very popular on her side. She is the ballerina that gets the most solos, and all of her duets are with the top male ballet dancer, Prospero. Rumor has it that the two are secretly courting one another, but they are just good friends. Morella is a dancer specializing in folk dance and contemporary, but she’s lately felt like this company isn’t for her.
Ada is an amateur ballerina with a focus in ballroom dancing. She’s average at best, and her dream is to be the best ballerina, surpassing Annabel Lee.
Montresor specializes in tango, as well as modern dance. Will has mo specialization and is kinda thrown wherever he’s needed, as he’s decent enough to mimic whoever else he’s dancing around. He’s never done a solo. Every duet he does is with Montresor and it’s usually just him being thrown around stage in some metaphorical, symbolic devil worship of a dance. Yes, Montresor likes to choreograph his own things as much as possible.
Imagine the gay lennabel tension.
Lenore: So Annabel Lee, will you join my dancers now?
Annabel Lee: Oh pet, you will have to do better than fluttering those pretty lashes of yours to get me to agree.
and they go to each others shows and montresor definitely tries to push someone down the stairs at some point and-
Nevermore headcanons because I never see enough of these
Except it’s just Annabel’s group for now
-Annabel carries a concealed dagger on her at all times. She got it from her father
-Prospero taught himself how to be ambidextrous, but is naturally left-handed
-Will fell down a set of stairs like a Looney Toons character, and got laughed at. Like- full heels-over-head rolling
-Ada would love Marina and The Diamonds.
-Montresor once ate a rattlesnake. Raw.
-Morella is a middle child. I don’t know if she actually has siblings, but if she does, she’s a middle child
-Prospero kept an Italian Sparrow as a pet
Guys I swear I’m gonna post some art soon 😭 I’ve keep starting and not finishing things but I’m gonna lock in and work on some of it
(Tagging this with nevermore stuff so people actually see it)
Lenore stop posing Duke is dead
Modern Lenore and Annabel! I just think they’re neat. Also I might do a post about Lenore’s tattoos sometime because I have a lot of thoughts about them :))
Hey I’ve been wondering, for people that see my art, is there anything specific that you can look at and be like “Yeah that’s cereal”
No need to answer just trying stuff with my style so I have had that on my mind
(Also I’m gonna tag this so people see it)
haha sometimes I think I haven’t improved but I really have
(Also panel redraw coming soon maybe if I ever actually finish it)
I kind of love her
No pressure tags @anumacy @mindofcordyceps @le-sapphic-artist @lyranix1201
I triple dog dare you to make a completely random oc in nevermore
And if you wish, tag others to do the same
i personally dont do ocs but... have my nevermore persona instead lmao
anywho makin this into a chain, if youre tagged and dont wanna join then thats fine too
@raven-nerd4life @tuxragboon @someweirdbirch @your-decadent-madam @le-sapphic-artist @anumacy @cerealman @hecaestia @sofiiif @itzkawaiiduh @lyranix1201 @mindofcordyceps + anyone who stumbles upon thee, join the chain gang im gonna eat sum tea
Yippee finally finished this. Think I’m slowly becoming a morellada shipper
(Click for better quality)
Panel redraw!! Let’s go! One of my fav panels in the comic
Alts under cut
White raven doodles :)
What does he do with no roommate? Alone?
Will practices. If he falls out of favor yet again, he will be pushed aside. He would not be taken care of the way Duke was thought- they wouldn’t waste the time and resources on him. It would be a simple shove out the window or snapping of the neck. Quick and out of the way.
He selfishly turns into Ada when he feels his face turn red with rage. Just thinking of her clinging to Montresor and nagging with that shrill voice of hers- it makes his chest hurt.
And he watches her with envy so much, his rendition of her is pretty good. Her hair is near perfect, the curl of her ponytail a bit larger than it should be. Her eyes are a bit sharper, lashes longer. He completely forgets her collar, and her dress length shifts from knee length to a bit shorter. Little details he doesn’t bother to remember, his gaze usually too focused on her terrible face and the expressions she forces to seem more good looking.
And then he would relish in her frown. He would let himself get mad, tears in the corners of his eyes. Seeing Ada’s expression contort with his emotion brought him relief.
“No, Monty! You can’t leave me, darling! S-surely this is a mistake!” he would cry in her sweet, emotional voice. He would ignore the fact that most of the things he says as her apply to himself as well.
The night he practices Montresor could be any night. He does it often when he’s able to manifest. Sometimes he does it just to stare at him, his hand gently tracing along the stubble on his chin. He glances down at his uniform, every single thing in place. Even the belt buckle was the correct shade.
And then he would take a deep breath and speak. Speak to the mirror, his thumbs looping the belt holes of his uniform pants, slouching.
“Yer important to me, Will.”
“We don’t need her around right now. We got important things to chat about, just us.”
“That spectre ‘a yers is pretty damn useful..”
He loves hearing it. He loves hearing the impossible in that southern drawl. He reaches to adjust the toothpick in his mouth, only to realize that he does not have one. He forgot that he was Will.
Another night, he stands in the mirror as Prospero. The details aren’t as accurate as Montresor. His eyes shift between shades of orange, as Will was too intimidated to look the man in the eye for too long. His gloves are the most accurate. Will stared at them a lot whenever Prospero guided him by the shoulder or touched him in general.
He stood rigidly straight, folding his hands behind his back. He would narrow his eyes at the mirror, clearing his throat as he tries to speak in a more refined manner.
“William,” he would start, trying to get a feel for Prospero’s accent and stern tone. “I am impressed. You have grown considerably.”
And then Will would falter, covering his mouth with a gloved hand. He did not realize how much hearing such words in the man’s voice would affect him. It made him feel important. Seen.
“Your efforts have not gone unnoticed,” he continues, adjusting his cravat with shaky, amateur hands. What the hell even is this thing?
A hand would touch his throat, remembering how the fabric of the gloves felt against his neck when he was checking his injuries. The touch was feather light, nothing like what he expected. Prospero’s expression at the time was mild irritation and concentration, but his touch felt caring. Well, all touch does. Even the harsh pulls and shoves from Montresor. He cares enough to extend his hands to touch him.
Lastly, he stands in front of the mirror a tad bit shorter than he is used to being. The long, thick curls trailing down his back feel foreign and heavy against his scalp. Bright blonde lashes stare back at him, his finger instinctively reaching up to twirl one of the blonde strands around his finger.
He would smile. It is nothing like Annabel Lee’s smile. It’s kind and nervous, nothing she would show to the public.
“William, love…we require your assistance.”
His accent is terrible. He is trying to figure it out, but it’s a work in progress for now. That’s why he makes excuses every time Montresor asks him to try turning into Annabel for their secret planning.
“What do you wish to bring up, William? We value your input,” he continues on, a giddy smile on ‘his’ face as he imagines the group all waiting for his opinion on the fictional conversation he just made up. The thought of their eyes on him makes his stomach twist with nervousness, but a thrill that he craves all the same.
He smooths out her skirt and does a little twirl.
“Yes, I think you are the most important member of the group, love! What do you propose we do next?”
He knows he’s out of character. It was for his sake- rather than practicing what she really would say. He knows her vocabulary well enough. Being ignored most days leaves many hours for watching others.
And then he turns back. The moment he’s back to looking at dull grey eyes and a sunken, hollow look…he tears his gaze from the reflection, promptly covering the mirror with his robe again.
The curtain has closed for the night.
Raven in da house 🔥🔥
Nevermore
My version of the official art Dovetail Mate
Guys! Opening my art requests again! Send me things to draw! Yay!
Ada Nevermore Cosplay <3
it was like 70 degrees at the convention so i didn’t wear the wig haha!!! but worked on this since july, i hope it looks good haha!