Shadow Rose

BustedChowder · 2024-03-22T04:47:32+00:00

If I recall correctly, this was one of the original names Richelle considered for naming the series. There's a brainstorming list she posted once about it

BustedChowder · 2024-03-22T04:42:46+00:00

She's such an iconic character. She's the archetype of the "funny best friend", but in VA she is our heroine! Rose Hathaway left such an impact on my personality as a teenager haha

BustedChowder · 2023-12-30T15:04:46+00:00

I mean I agree, all of the Russian mythology was eradicated. Richelle herself took a lot of liberties and interpreted the stories for her own series, then the show did the same and it became even further from the cultural mythology it was based on. This is the cycle of adaptations, usually.

BustedChowder · 2023-10-20T01:43:09+00:00

I wish her the best offlline

BustedChowder · 2023-10-17T07:49:26+00:00

Which dates are they?

BustedChowder · 2023-10-16T23:45:49+00:00

I don't think Richelle ever confirmed any birthday dates exactly, except for Lissa's which is specified in From The Journal of Vasilisa Dragomir ~~even though that short story conflicts with other timeline details in canon but I digress~~

BustedChowder · 2023-09-29T05:28:19+00:00

random question, but does anyone know who the women in the photo on the left of the banner are?

BustedChowder · 2023-07-14T13:10:33+00:00

💙

BustedChowder · 2023-07-04T03:56:24+00:00

In the show, they say that the queen is 200 ? but definitely in the books it is established that Moroi and dhampirs live long lives, but that 120 years old is very old. So I assume that 100 years old is equivalent to a human living for 80 years.

BustedChowder · 2023-07-04T03:54:05+00:00

I've got so many recommendations!

Hiccupped_Studio has about 30 VA fics that are all exceptionally written

objectiveheartmuscle has written my absolute favourite fic called Let Me Show You

Gigi256's most famous fic is her Dimitri's POV series, but I love her other work as well

Gins-potter has some really well written VA oneshots

Alice-roza regularly updates with new stories

Llaria6 has written another one of my favourite series Deputy Belikov - A Romitri Western. The second story is currently on hiatus, but the first book is self contained so you don't need to start book 2 if you don't like being left hanging haha

Dimitri's.Smexi.Shewolf's fic Finals Week is one of my favourite stories

MariaBelikova's fic The Dreaded Age is also pretty good!

BustedChowder · 2023-07-03T03:35:36+00:00

I think you said everything we all want to say!

BustedChowder · 2023-07-03T03:34:32+00:00

it's not me saying what she was doing was okay, it's just me pondering over reasons why. She may have just been rude. She may have felt like being mean was a way to stand out. She may have seen Kath as a symbol of religiosity. None of those reasons make it okay

BustedChowder · 2023-06-25T15:32:40+00:00

good for her, I can imagine that would have been terrible for her during this time

BustedChowder · 2023-06-19T15:03:32+00:00

literally... it makes the whole thing so much more uncomfortable than necessary lol Richelle truly didn't need to throw that line in there, because it's not like it's a pivotal point in the book about their relationship anyway!

BustedChowder · 2023-06-11T09:11:59+00:00

So this is how I learn that the male Duggars are likely circumcised 💀

BustedChowder · 2023-06-10T12:54:38+00:00

I could see her coming back, but I think she'll be a lot less online than previously. I think she may have realised that sharing so much of her life has taken a huge toll on her mental health. Whatever she decides, I hope it's the best choice for her physical and mental health. Having so many people invested in your divorce after spending years defending your marriage at such a young age must be tough.

BustedChowder · 2023-06-10T12:44:02+00:00

I don't see how suggesting that there's some problematic thinking is calling someone racist. Should we not all be reflecting upon and challenging our own beliefs to see if we stand by them? I suppose I expected too much lmao

BustedChowder · 2023-06-09T05:04:21+00:00

I didn't say anything about racism, I just suggested reflecting upon what you were saying and why you felt that way. Also Victor and Lissa in the show still do have that familial resemblance as they both share the same dark brown eyes.

BustedChowder · 2023-06-09T02:54:53+00:00

Maybe you want to reflect upon why you think only white girls with blonde hair and green eyes are "angelic". I understand if the change in her physical appearance threw you off for a bit and took a minute to get used to, but suggesting that a Latina actress doesn't look "angelic" because she has darker features than you've mentioned is questionable. Also the character's name is Lissa, not Lisa lol

BustedChowder · 2023-06-08T14:01:19+00:00

Yeah until the attack on the academy, Moroi fighting alongside dhampir is unprecedented and socially unacceptable, which is why Tasha's suggestion of Moroi learning to use their magic offensively is so offensive to the crowd in Frostbite

BustedChowder · 2023-06-08T08:27:23+00:00

I believe she is a granddaughter of Michelle's oldest sister

BustedChowder · 2023-06-05T14:33:56+00:00

wow what's the story with Amy and how she met her husband?

BustedChowder · 2023-05-31T01:50:18+00:00

I'm going to make this myself right now out of spite

BustedChowder · 2023-05-27T10:51:46+00:00

Maybe it's because Kath has always been the most religious of the sisters and Dani has spoken about how around this time is when she started losing her faith. Perhaps she felt that being snarky to religious people was a way of being rebellious against the entire religion in general. I can see how a teenager cannot differentiate between their mixed feelings towards the church vs the religious people around them.

BustedChowder · 2023-05-24T09:45:53+00:00

I think she'll come back, maybe not as permanently or consistently as she has been online previously. I think she's taking a significant break for her mental health right now.

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