Treason - Tumblr Posts
I'm not conspiring to commit treason
I'm ASPIRING to commit treason
..there's a difference :)
fatima aamer bilal, from save me from me.
[text id: when did your plam become a fist? / when did the touch of your hand become knuckles against my cheek?]
fatima aamer bilal, from my back, your knife.
[text id: i thought the craft of treachery was unknown to you.]
Remember, remember
The fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea and not the man. Because a man can fail. He can be caught, killed and forgotten. But 400 years later an idea can still change the world. I have witnessed firsthand the power of ideas. I’ve seen people kill in the name of them and die defending them. But you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it or hold it. Ideas do not bleed. They do not feel pain. They do not love. And it is not an idea that I miss. It is a man. A man that made me remember the fifth of November. A man that I will never forget. - V for Vendetta.
Remember, remember
The fifth of November
The gunpowder treason and plot
I know of no reason
Why the gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament. But who was he really? What was he like? We are told to remember the idea and not the man. Because a man can fail. He can be caught, killed and forgotten. But 400 years later an idea can still change the world. I have witnessed firsthand the power of ideas. I’ve seen people kill in the name of them and die defending them. But you cannot kiss an idea, cannot touch it or hold it. Ideas do not bleed. They do not feel pain. They do not love. And it is not an idea that I miss. It is a man. A man that made me remember the fifth of November. A man that I will never forget. - V for Vendetta.
i'm super late but happy treason day!!
Yes why? Inquiring minds want to know.
#1 - Mind control
“What the hell is wrong with you?!” [Hero] screamed as they desperately tried to push [Sidekick] away from them.
What had happened in the past few hours? Why would their best friend try to attack them? After years of working together, after years of trusting each other!
But [Sidekick] didn’t answer and went for another punch into [Heroes] face. This time, [Hero] was prepared enough to catch the fist that was flying towards them.
After some moments of struggling, they managed to get hold of [Sidekicks] wrists, pinning their partner on the wall. [Sidekick] only gave a painfilled gasp and tried their hardest to get rid of the firm grip that hold them in place.
“Let go, you fucking bastard!” [Sidekick] hissed. The plain disgust in their voice shocked [Hero].
“Why are you doing this?!” [Hero] could not hide the pain in their voice. “Why are you fighting me?!”
But when they looked at [Sidekicks] face, all they could see was hatred.
#2 - Traitor
[Villain] started to tremble when [Supervillain] approached them. God, the plan had gone so horribly wrong… They should have never even thought about helping [Hero] to overthrow their nemesis! It was a huge miscalculation from the start.
And now they were the one to pay for it.
[Villain] couldn’t suppress a shiver when [Supervillain] started speaking.
“So…”, their voice was calm, bored almost.
“My inferiors are getting cheeky again, huh? Don’t you remember the last time I had to end one of your little revolts?” [Supervillain] was not bothering to look at [Villain], who did their best to hide the quivering.
They remembered damn well. The only difference was that they stood on the winners’ side back then.
“Tell me…”, [Supervillain] started pacing around them with leisurely steps, “What made you think, it would be different this time?”
[Villain] did not dare to look up. They felt the bile rising in their throat. Their hands started to shake.
Even though they did not see [Supervillain], [Villain] felt the derisive grin that formed on their captors’ features as they saw the physical impact of their words.
When [Supervillain] talked again, their voice had turned into a low whisper, far too close to [Villains] ear. They could not avoid flinching.
“What made you think, I would have more mercy with traitors like you now than I had the last time?”
[Villains] blood turned to ice. They knew [Supervillains] ways of dealing with disloyalty. They saw enough of it in the years they had to work for them. Hadn’t they sworn it to themself back then? To never allow themself to slide in this kind of situation?
…How had they fucked that up so badly?
[Supervillain] stopped, only inches in front of their face. [Villain] lowered their eyes hastily, trying to avoid looking at their old bosses’ cold gaze.
They could hear their own heartbeat. The tremor was taking all over their body.
“Besides…”
[Villain] let out a terrified whimper as a gloved hand harshly grasped their chin, forcing them to look up.
“How does someone like you merge with such an outstanding personality like [Hero]?”
[Villains] eyes widened. How could they know about them? That had been a top-secret information. Even their own people knew nothing about their doings with [Hero]! They had done everything possible to cover the information [Supervillain] seemed to have such easy access to.
“Supporting the enemy is even worse treason than just turning against me…” The grip on their jaw got firmer. [Villain] squealed in pain. “Tell me, [Villain]”, [Supervillains] voice turned dangerously low.
“…What shall we do with a traitor?”
increasingly obscure historical(ish) musicals that have modern(ish) music and i love them:
les miserables
hamilton
newsies
anastasia
spring awakening
natasha, pierre, and the great comet of 1812
finding neverland
hadestown
prince of egypt
the hunchback of notre dame
jekyll and hyde
alice by heart
in the light
the secret garden
a little princess
starry
in the green
cleopatra: the musical experience
preludes
treason
rumi
gun and powder
beowulf: a thousand years of baggage
